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  5. Buddhist sculpture 陶瓷明器

Buddhist sculpture 陶瓷明器

Gilt silver Buddhist triad. Qing dynasty, 1644–1911. 鎏银佛陀三尊像 清代,1644至1911 高: 7.9厘米(3 1/8英寸) H: 7.9 cm. (3 1/8 in.). Singer catalogue number: 1785.

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Gilt bronze miniature Vajrabhairava with Shakti. Tibet, 18th century. 鎏金青铜怖畏金剛与女神像 西藏,18世纪 H: 6.6 cm. (2 1/2 in.). Singer catalogue number: 1771.

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Gilt bronze Canda-Vajrapani. Tibet, 17th–18th century. 鎏金青铜金刚手像 西藏,17至18世纪 H: 3.5 cm. (1 11/16 in.). Singer catalogue number: 1759.

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Wood Guanyin and child. Ming–Qing dynasty, 17th century. 木雕送子观音像 明代至清代,17世纪 H: 20.9 cm. (8 3/16 in.). Singer catalogue number: 1721.

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Gilt bronze Amoghasiddha. Ming dynasty, 15th century. 鎏金青铜不空成就像 明代,15 世纪 H: 16.5 cm. (6 1/2 in.). Singer catalogue number: 1690.

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Gilt bronze seated Buddha. Ming dynasty, 1368–1644. 鎏金青铜佛陀坐像 明代,1368至1644年 高:14.3厘米(5 5/8英寸) H: 14.3 cm. (5 5/8 in.). Singer catalogue number: 1682.

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Dehua ware head of Buddha. Ming dynasty, 1368–1644. 德化白瓷佛陀头像 明代,1368至1644年 高: 6.4厘米(2 1/2英寸) H: 6.4 cm. (2 1/2 in.). Singer catalogue number: 1676.

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Ivory Guanyin and child. Ming dynasty, late 16th–early 17th century. 象牙送子观音像 明代,1368至1644年 H: 18.7 cm. (7 5/16 in.). Singer catalogue number: 1655.

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Wood Water Moon Guanyin. Southern Song dynasty, 12th–13th century. 木雕水月观音像 南宋,12至13世纪 H: 56.6 cm. (22 1/4 in.). Singer catalogue number: 1600.

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Gilt bronze seated Amitabha. Tang dynasty, 8th century. 鎏金青铜阿弥陀佛坐像 唐代,8世纪 H: 12.9 cm. (5 1/16 in.). Singer catalogue number: 1356.

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Gilt bronze Vajrapani. Tang dynasty, 7th century or earlier. 鎏金青铜金刚手菩萨像 唐代,7世纪或许更早 高:4.4厘米(1 3/4英寸) H: 4.4 cm. (1 3/4 in.). Singer catalogue number: 1353.

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Gilt bronze seated Bodhisattva. Tang dynasty, 618–907. 鎏金青铜菩萨坐像 唐代,618至907年 高:12.1厘米(4 3/4英寸) H: 12.1 cm. (4 3/4 in.). Singer catalogue number: 1351.

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Bronze Bhaishajyaguru. Tang dynasty, 7th century. 青铜药师佛像 唐代,7世纪 H: 12 cm. (4 3/4 in.). Singer catalogue number: 1349.

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Gilt bronze standing Guanyin. Tang dynasty, 7th century. 鎏金青铜观音立像 唐代,7世纪 H: 15.5 cm. (6 1/8 in.). Singer catalogue number: 1346.

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Gilt bronze Guanyin with two monks. Tang dynasty, inscribed 632. 鎏金青铜观音与罗汉像 唐代,铭文632年 高:17.8厘米(7英寸) H: 17.8 cm. (7 in.). Singer catalogue number: 1343.

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Wood portable folding Buddhist shrine. Six Dynasties period, 5th–6th century. 木雕便携式佛龛 六朝,5至6世纪 H: 29.9 cm. (11 3/4 in.). Singer catalogue number: 1166.

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