Lot 751
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.
Connoisseurship: The Literati Sale
Ravenel Spring Auction 2018
Saturday, June 2, 2018, 3:30pm