Gilt Bronze Double Buddha, 18th Century or Earlier



Up for auction is a rare and wonderful Chinese gilt bronze Buddhist statue with two seated Buddha's on a platform. The two Buddha's are seated with their hands in a teaching positions. Each facial expression is sightly smiling and serene. The slender body is draped with an elegantly delineated robe. The tall platform is engraved with fine scrolling vines and images of Buddha's disciples. There is a long engraved inscription on the back of the platform. The inscription dates the statue to "YuanXian Yuan Nian, or the first year of Yuan Xiang period" which corresponds to 538 A.D. As the photographs show, the statue is heavily corroded at certain areas. Approximately one third of the surface retains its original rich gilt. The wonderful statue was acquired by our family in early 1950's and has remained in our family ever since. We are not certain that it is from the early date as the inscription states. We can safely date it to 18th Century or earlier.
Size: Height: 16.1cm; Width (at the base): 11.8cm; Depth (at the base):7.5cm

There are a total of 27 characters on the inscription. I am including the Ping Yin and translation here as follow: "Yuan Xiang Yuan Nian San Yue Shi Ri : On March 4th of the first year of the Yuan Xiang Period (538 A.D. of the Eastern Wei Period )" "Wang Yuan He Wei Wan Fu Zhao Xiang Yi Qu: Wang Yuan He had one Statue made for the deceased father" "Yuan He Jia Da Xiao Yi Jie Ping An : Wish that the whole family, young and elderly included, are safe in every respect of their life"

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