Cloisonné Bronze - Buddhist Divinity (samantabhadra) - China - 19th Century
Cloisonné bronze - Buddhist deity (Samantabhadra) - China - 19th century
Important brown patina bronze with cloisonné enamel depicting the Bodhisattva seated on an elephant
This sculpture represents Samantabhadra (Puxian), one of the four great Bodhisattvas of Chinese Buddhism. Here, the Buddhist deity is associated with Benevolence.
The elephant he rides symbolizes tamed strength and wisdom.
The elephant is made in cloisonné enamel with a decoration of scrolls, lotus flowers and geometric motifs delineated by fine copper ribbons and filled with polychrome enamels dominated by turquoise blue, typical of the Qing period.
Late 19th century
Usage wear
Visible at Galerie Courcelles Antiquités, 97 rue de Courcelles, in the 17th arrondissement of Paris.
Important brown patina bronze with cloisonné enamel depicting the Bodhisattva seated on an elephant
This sculpture represents Samantabhadra (Puxian), one of the four great Bodhisattvas of Chinese Buddhism. Here, the Buddhist deity is associated with Benevolence.
The elephant he rides symbolizes tamed strength and wisdom.
The elephant is made in cloisonné enamel with a decoration of scrolls, lotus flowers and geometric motifs delineated by fine copper ribbons and filled with polychrome enamels dominated by turquoise blue, typical of the Qing period.
Late 19th century
Usage wear
Visible at Galerie Courcelles Antiquités, 97 rue de Courcelles, in the 17th arrondissement of Paris.
990 €
Period: 19th century
Style: Asian art
Condition: Condition of use
Material: Bronze
Length: 38 cm
Height: 34 cm
Depth: 15 cm
Reference (ID): 1751755
Availability: In stock
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