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A partly gilt Tibeto-Chinese figure of Maitreya Buddha, 17th century.

A partly gilt Tibeto-Chinese figure of Maitreya Buddha, 17th century.A partly gilt Tibeto-Chinese figure of Maitreya Buddha, 17th century.
A partly gilt Tibeto-Chinese figure of Maitreya Buddha, 17th century.A partly gilt Tibeto-Chinese figure of Maitreya Buddha, 17th century.
A partly gilt Tibeto-Chinese figure of Maitreya Buddha, 17th century.A partly gilt Tibeto-Chinese figure of Maitreya Buddha, 17th century.
A partly gilt Tibeto-Chinese figure of Maitreya Buddha, 17th century.A partly gilt Tibeto-Chinese figure of Maitreya Buddha, 17th century.
A partly gilt Tibeto-Chinese figure of Maitreya Buddha, 17th century.A partly gilt Tibeto-Chinese figure of Maitreya Buddha, 17th century.
A partly gilt Tibeto-Chinese figure of Maitreya Buddha, 17th century.A partly gilt Tibeto-Chinese figure of Maitreya Buddha, 17th century.
A partly gilt Tibeto-Chinese figure of Maitreya Buddha, 17th century.A partly gilt Tibeto-Chinese figure of Maitreya Buddha, 17th century.
A partly gilt Tibeto-Chinese figure of Maitreya Buddha, 17th century.A partly gilt Tibeto-Chinese figure of Maitreya Buddha, 17th century.
A partly gilt Tibeto-Chinese figure of Maitreya Buddha, 17th century.A partly gilt Tibeto-Chinese figure of Maitreya Buddha, 17th century.
A partly gilt Tibeto-Chinese figure of Maitreya Buddha, 17th century.
A partly gilt Tibeto-Chinese figure of Maitreya Buddha, 17th century.
A partly gilt Tibeto-Chinese figure of Maitreya Buddha, 17th century.
A partly gilt Tibeto-Chinese figure of Maitreya Buddha, 17th century.
A partly gilt Tibeto-Chinese figure of Maitreya Buddha, 17th century.
A partly gilt Tibeto-Chinese figure of Maitreya Buddha, 17th century.
A partly gilt Tibeto-Chinese figure of Maitreya Buddha, 17th century.
A partly gilt Tibeto-Chinese figure of Maitreya Buddha, 17th century.
A partly gilt Tibeto-Chinese figure of Maitreya Buddha, 17th century.
Estimate
25 000 - 30 000 SEK
2 370 - 2 850 EUR
2 710 - 3 260 USD
Hammer price
Unsold
Bidding requires special pre approval.
Purchasing info
For condition report contact specialist
Cecilia Nordström
Stockholm
Cecilia Nordström
Senior specialist Asian Ceramics and Works of Art, European Ceramics and Glass
+46 (0)739 40 08 02
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A partly gilt Tibeto-Chinese figure of Maitreya Buddha, 17th century.

Seated in vajrasana with his hands in dharmachackra mudra, wearing a monastic robe covering his left shoulder and left side chest, arm and lower body, leaving the feet and right arm and chest bare; a high pleated bodice covers the lower torso. The hems of the robe with incised floral pattern. The hair is arranged in rows rising over the ushnisha and surmounted by a cintamani finial. Height 9,9 cm.

Wear.

Provenance

The private Collection of Nils Nessim (1916-1974), thence by descent.

Nils Nessim (1917-1974), was a Swedish businessman and carpet dealer, son of the Director and Carpet specialist Jean B Nessim (1887-1946). In 1942 he founded AB Nils Nessim in 1942, he expanded and in the 1960’s he founded Nils Nessim International and Nils Nessims Antiques. Nils were early schooled in the carpet business by his father, and went on many business trips to aquire carpets and goods for the stores. He travelled the world and built up an impressive collection of Antiques and Asian Works of Art alongside the carpet business. In 1959 he became the first westener to be allowed to export antiques from China. He is well known for his collection of Russian Easter Eggs, and at one point he is said to have had over 1000 of them.