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Thank you for considering the Grandeur Gallery, Dealers of Fine Art & Antiquity. We separate ourselves in the art market by offering the top shelf of quality, elegance and rarity. Sourcing Antiques from around the world, Grandeur offers collections unparalleled in excellence. Investment caliber Works of Art - pieces that are unique, valuable, and generally appreciate over time. Clients include professional collectors, investors, institutions, and galleries around the world. Trust Grandeur's professional service and expertise in building your collection.

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ANTIQUE CHINESE MING STYLE BUDDHA
EARLY SCULPTURE ~VERY RARE~

The finely carved figure shown standing atop a separate plinth encircled by rows of lotus petals, holding a cintamani ('wish-granting jewel') in the right hand and in the left hand the end of a lotus stem that supports a sutra, the Buddha's chest carved in low relief with a wan emblem surrounded by the looped and pendent strands of the beaded necklace, wearing a shawl draped over the shoulders of layered robes falling in graceful, crisp folds to the tops of the bare feet, the face carved with serene expression and a tiny urna in the forehead below hair carved in 'snail' curls surrounding a small domed usnisa, the center of the back incised with an inscription. Measures 6" (15cm) tall.

Provenance: from a private european collection

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