Lot  751 Ravenel Spring Auction 2018

Ravenel Spring Auction 2018

A GILT-BRONZE STANDING FIGURE OF VAJRAPANI

Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)

H: 30 cm

Estimate

TWD 1,800,000-2,800,000

HKD 485,000-755,000

USD 62,000-96,500

CNY 390,000-607,000

Sold Price

TWD 2,040,000

HKD 536,842

USD 68,365


+ OVERVIEW

Cast standing warrior-like on a double lotus base, portrayed in alidhasana, clutching a vajra in the raised right hand, left hand in vitarkamudra, a tiger skin wrapped round the waist, adorned with inlaid jewelry, scarves and a garland of severed heads, the ferocious face with bared fangs, three bulging eyes, and flaming brows surmounted by a tiara, the flaming hair pigmented red incorporating a vajra.

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Ravenel Spring Auction 2018

Saturday, June 2, 2018, 3:30pm