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A gilt bronze sculpture of seated Maitreya (彌勒菩薩, Mile Pusa), China, Ming Dynasty, the Buddha of the future with a serene expression, smiling slightly, wearing a crown containing the effigy of a stupa, his hair up in a bun, some strands falling over his shoulders, his earlobes elongated and adorned with earrings, his torso also adorned with various ornaments, his hands delicately holding a ruyi sceptre, 49.5 cm high

This sculpture was the subject of an expertise by Jean Eracle, dated 23 June 1975. The sculpture is identified as Mi-lo Fu-sa (Bodhisattva Maitreya) and is dated to the Ming dynasty, 16th-early 17th century.

Similar sculptures have been offered for sale at Nagel Auktionen, lot 289, 8 December 2020 and at Sotheby's London, lot 130, 9 November 2016.

Lot 83

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Estimate

CHF 20 000 - 30,000

Adjudicated(excl. fees)

CHF 100 000

Description

A gilt bronze sculpture of seated Maitreya (彌勒菩薩, Mile Pusa), China, Ming Dynasty, the Buddha of the future with a serene expression, smiling slightly, wearing a crown containing the effigy of a stupa, his hair up in a bun, some strands falling over his shoulders, his earlobes elongated and adorned with earrings, his torso also adorned with various ornaments, his hands delicately holding a ruyi sceptre, 49.5 cm high

This sculpture was the subject of an expertise by Jean Eracle, dated 23 June 1975. The sculpture is identified as Mi-lo Fu-sa (Bodhisattva Maitreya) and is dated to the Ming dynasty, 16th-early 17th century.

Similar sculptures have been offered for sale at Nagel Auktionen, lot 289, 8 December 2020 and at Sotheby's London, lot 130, 9 November 2016.

Condition report

Usure générale de la surface

Certaines parties ont été repeintes et redorées

Quelques manques à la dorure et à la laque

Quelques traces de vert-de-gris

Quelques zones ont des rehauts de laque cinabre (robe, pieds)

Quelques coups

Manques à l'une des mèches de cheveux

Quelques rectangles sur le visage

Superposition de plusieurs couches de dorure et de laque

Veuillez noter que nous ne disposons que d'une photocopie de l'expertise de Jean Eracle

Il est écrit : "Mi-lo Fu-sa (Bodhisattva Maitreya), le prochain Bouddha à venir. Il porte une pagode dans son diadème et tient dans les mains le sceptre de cérémonie ou "Ju-i". Epoque Ming, XVIe - début XVIIe s. Bronze doré, hauteur 49 cm"