Lot 740. A gilt-bronze 'Seven Buddhas' votive group, Tang dynasty (AD 618-907); 4 5⁄8 in. (11.2 cm.) high, Japanese wood box and lacquered wood stand. Estimate USD 4,000 – USD 6,000. Price realised USD 12,600. © Christie's 2022
The ornament depicts the Seven Buddhas of the Past seated in a fan-shaped arrangement created by the open framework of lotus tendrils and buds issuing from a leaf.
Provenance: Galaxie Art (B. K. Wong), Hong Kong, 30 October 1985.
Christie's. Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, New York, 25 march 2022
