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Images of Devotion

3 October 2017 | starting at 18:00 HKT

Live Auction

Hong Kong, Six Pacific Place

Auction highlights

THE SONNERY KURKIHAR BUDDHACOPPER ALLOY WITH SILVER AND COPPER INLAY KURKIHAR, PALA PERIOD, 11TH CENTURY. Sold for HK$21,900,000 inc. premium

A GILT COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF AKSHOBHYA TIBET, 15TH CENTURY. Sold for HK$18,060,000 inc. premium

A COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF MAHAKALA YUNNAN, DALI KINGDOM, LATE 12TH/EARLY 13TH CENTURY. Sold for HK$10,620,000 inc. premium

A GILT COPPER ALLOY CAST AND REPOUSSÉ FIGURE OF SITATAPATRA QIANLONG PERIOD (1735-1795). Sold for HK$1,980,000 inc. premium

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42 lots available

A COPPER AND SILVER INLAID COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF AVALOKITESHVARA PADMAPANI NORTHEASTERN INDIA, PALA PERIOD, 11TH/12TH CENTURY

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A COPPER AND SILVER INLAID COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF AVALOKITESHVARA PADMAPANI
NORTHEASTERN INDIA, PALA PERIOD, 11TH/12TH CENTURY

Sold for HK$1,062,500 inc. premium

A BRASS ALLOY KUNDIKA YUAN DYNASTY, LATE 14TH CENTURY

2 —
A BRASS ALLOY KUNDIKA
YUAN DYNASTY, LATE 14TH CENTURY

Sold for HK$437,500 inc. premium

A BRASS ALLOY FIGURE OF LAMA SHANG TIBET, CIRCA 13TH CENTURY

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A BRASS ALLOY FIGURE OF LAMA SHANG
TIBET, CIRCA 13TH CENTURY

HK$250,000 - HK$350,000

A SILVER FIGURE OF A KAGYU LAMA TIBET, CIRCA 13TH CENTURY

4 —
A SILVER FIGURE OF A KAGYU LAMA
TIBET, CIRCA 13TH CENTURY

HK$200,000 - HK$300,000

A BRASS ALLOY FIGURE OF BUDDHA CENTRAL ASIA, CIRCA 6TH CENTURY

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A BRASS ALLOY FIGURE OF BUDDHA
CENTRAL ASIA, CIRCA 6TH CENTURY

HK$300,000 - HK$400,000

A SILVER AND COPPER INLAID BRASS ALLOY FIGURE OF SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA TIBET, CIRCA 13TH CENTURY

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A SILVER AND COPPER INLAID BRASS ALLOY FIGURE OF SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA
TIBET, CIRCA 13TH CENTURY

HK$2,000,000 - HK$3,000,000

A SILVER AND COPPER INLAID BRASS ALLOY FIGURE OF A LAMA TIBET, CIRCA 15TH CENTURY

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A SILVER AND COPPER INLAID BRASS ALLOY FIGURE OF A LAMA
TIBET, CIRCA 15TH CENTURY

Sold for HK$625,000 inc. premium

AN IRON VAJRA TIBET OR CHINA, CIRCA 11TH CENTURY

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AN IRON VAJRA
TIBET OR CHINA, CIRCA 11TH CENTURY

HK$350,000 - HK$450,000

A WOOD RITUAL STAFF NEPAL, 10TH-13TH CENTURY

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A WOOD RITUAL STAFF
NEPAL, 10TH-13TH CENTURY

HK$250,000 - HK$350,000

A COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF MAHAKALA YUNNAN, DALI KINGDOM, LATE 12TH/EARLY 13TH CENTURY

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A COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF MAHAKALA
YUNNAN, DALI KINGDOM, LATE 12TH/EARLY 13TH CENTURY

Sold for HK$10,620,000 inc. premium

A STONE PLAQUE OF VAISHRAVANA TIBET, CIRCA 13TH CENTURY

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A STONE PLAQUE OF VAISHRAVANA
TIBET, CIRCA 13TH CENTURY

HK$600,000 - HK$800,000

A BLACKSTONE STELE OF BUDDHA NORTHEASTERN INDIA, PALA PERIOD, 10TH/11TH CENTURY

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A BLACKSTONE STELE OF BUDDHA
NORTHEASTERN INDIA, PALA PERIOD, 10TH/11TH CENTURY

HK$300,000 - HK$400,000

A COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF A SNAKE GODDESS ORISSA OR BENGAL, PALA PERIOD, 11TH CENTURY

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A COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF A SNAKE GODDESS
ORISSA OR BENGAL, PALA PERIOD, 11TH CENTURY

HK$320,000 - HK$480,000

A BLACKSTONE STELE OF KHASARPANA LOKESHVARA BIHAR OR BENGAL, PALA PERIOD, 11TH/12TH CENTURY

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A BLACKSTONE STELE OF KHASARPANA LOKESHVARA
BIHAR OR BENGAL, PALA PERIOD, 11TH/12TH CENTURY

HK$3,000,000 - HK$4,000,000

A COPPER ALLOY SHRINE TO RISHABANATHA JHARKHAND OR BIHAR, PALA PERIOD, 9TH CENTURY

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A COPPER ALLOY SHRINE TO RISHABANATHA
JHARKHAND OR BIHAR, PALA PERIOD, 9TH CENTURY

Sold for HK$1,250,000 inc. premium

THE SONNERY KURKIHAR BUDDHA COPPER ALLOY WITH SILVER AND COPPER INLAY KURKIHAR, PALA PERIOD, 11TH CENTURY

Premium Lot - Online Bidding Will Not Be Available

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THE SONNERY KURKIHAR BUDDHA
COPPER ALLOY WITH SILVER AND COPPER INLAY
KURKIHAR, PALA PERIOD, 11TH CENTURY

Sold for HK$21,900,000 inc. premium

A SILVER AND COPPER INLAID BRASS ALLOY FIGURE OF SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA TIBET, CIRCA 13TH CENTURY

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A SILVER AND COPPER INLAID BRASS ALLOY FIGURE OF SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA
TIBET, CIRCA 13TH CENTURY

Sold for HK$2,940,000 inc. premium

A COPPER INLAID BRASS ALLOY FIGURE OF AVALOKITESHVARA SHADAKSHARI TIBET, CIRCA 13TH CENTURY

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A COPPER INLAID BRASS ALLOY FIGURE OF AVALOKITESHVARA SHADAKSHARI
TIBET, CIRCA 13TH CENTURY

Sold for HK$1,125,000 inc. premium

A BRASS ALLOY FIGURE OF VAJRASATTVA TIBET, CIRCA 14TH CENTURY

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A BRASS ALLOY FIGURE OF VAJRASATTVA
TIBET, CIRCA 14TH CENTURY

HK$400,000 - HK$600,000

A GILT COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF AMITAYUS TIBET, CIRCA 14TH CENTURY

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A GILT COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF AMITAYUS
TIBET, CIRCA 14TH CENTURY

Sold for HK$4,860,000 inc. premium

A GILT COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF VAJRAVARAHI CENTRAL TIBET, CIRCA 14TH CENTURY

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A GILT COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF VAJRAVARAHI
CENTRAL TIBET, CIRCA 14TH CENTURY

HK$4,500,000 - HK$5,000,000

A GILT COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF AKSHOBHYA TIBET, 15TH CENTURY

Premium Lot - Online Bidding Will Not Be Available

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A GILT COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF AKSHOBHYA
TIBET, 15TH CENTURY

Sold for HK$18,060,000 inc. premium

A GILT COPPER ALLOY REPOUSSÉ SHRINE WITH A GILT SILVER FIGURE OF VAJRAVARAHI TIBET, CIRCA 15TH CENTURY

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A GILT COPPER ALLOY REPOUSSÉ SHRINE WITH A GILT SILVER FIGURE OF VAJRAVARAHI
TIBET, CIRCA 15TH CENTURY

HK$2,000,000 - HK$3,000,000

A GILT AND SILVERED COPPER FIGURE OF AVALOKITESHVARA SHADAKSHARI TIBET, EARLY 16TH CENTURY

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A GILT AND SILVERED COPPER FIGURE OF AVALOKITESHVARA SHADAKSHARI
TIBET, EARLY 16TH CENTURY

HK$350,000 - HK$450,000

A GILT COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF THE SEVENTH ABBOT OF NGOR MONASTERY, KONCHOG PEL TIBET, EARLY 16TH CENTURY

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A GILT COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF THE SEVENTH ABBOT OF
NGOR MONASTERY, KONCHOG PEL
TIBET, EARLY 16TH CENTURY

Sold for HK$1,000,000 inc. premium

A SILVER INLAID COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF LAMA 'CHOLEG' TIBET, 16TH CENTURY

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A SILVER INLAID COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF LAMA 'CHOLEG'
TIBET, 16TH CENTURY

Sold for HK$1,000,000 inc. premium

A COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF VAJRAPANI TIBET, 17TH/18TH CENTURY

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A COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF VAJRAPANI
TIBET, 17TH/18TH CENTURY

Sold for HK$1,250,000 inc. premium

A THANGKA OF MAHAKALA CHATURBHUJA CENTRAL TIBET, 18TH/19TH CENTURY

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A THANGKA OF MAHAKALA CHATURBHUJA
CENTRAL TIBET, 18TH/19TH CENTURY

Sold for HK$312,500 inc. premium

A THANGKA OF SHADBHUJA MAHAKALA CENTRAL TIBET, TASHI LHUNPO STYLE, 19TH CENTURY

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A THANGKA OF SHADBHUJA MAHAKALA
CENTRAL TIBET, TASHI LHUNPO STYLE, 19TH CENTURY

HK$150,000 - HK$250,000

AN AVALOKITESHVARA MANDALA CENTRAL TIBET, LHASA STYLE, 19TH CENTURY

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AN AVALOKITESHVARA MANDALA
CENTRAL TIBET, LHASA STYLE, 19TH CENTURY

Sold for HK$187,500 inc. premium

A COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF VAJRADHARA BHUTAN, 19TH CENTURY

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A COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF VAJRADHARA
BHUTAN, 19TH CENTURY

HK$800,000 - HK$1,200,000

A SILK APPLIQUÉ AND EMBROIDERED THANGKA OF USHNISHAVIJAYA BHUTAN, 19TH CENTURY

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A SILK APPLIQUÉ AND EMBROIDERED THANGKA OF USHNISHAVIJAYA
BHUTAN, 19TH CENTURY

HK$400,000 - HK$600,000

A LARGE THANGKA OF AVALOKITESHVARA SHADAKSHARI BHUTAN, 18TH/19TH CENTURY

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A LARGE THANGKA OF AVALOKITESHVARA SHADAKSHARI
BHUTAN, 18TH/19TH CENTURY

HK$1,200,000 - HK$1,500,000

A THANGKA OF TARANATHA CENTRAL TIBET, 17TH CENTURY

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A THANGKA OF TARANATHA
CENTRAL TIBET, 17TH CENTURY

HK$400,000 - HK$600,000

A GILT COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF AVALOKITESHVARA SHADAKSHARI MONGOLIA, 18TH CENTURY

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A GILT COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF AVALOKITESHVARA SHADAKSHARI
MONGOLIA, 18TH CENTURY

Sold for HK$1,000,000 inc. premium

A GILT COPPER ALLOY REPOUSSÉ FIGURE OF SYAMATARA DOLONNOR, QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY

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A GILT COPPER ALLOY REPOUSSÉ FIGURE OF SYAMATARA
DOLONNOR, QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY

Sold for HK$500,000 inc. premium

A THANGKA OF VAJRASATTVA AND VAJRAGARVI JIAQING PERIOD (1796-1820), YONGHEGONG STYLE

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A THANGKA OF VAJRASATTVA AND VAJRAGARVI
JIAQING PERIOD (1796-1820), YONGHEGONG STYLE

HK$150,000 - HK$200,000

A GILT COPPER ALLOY CAST AND REPOUSSÉ FIGURE OF SITATAPATRA QIANLONG PERIOD (1735-1795)

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A GILT COPPER ALLOY CAST AND REPOUSSÉ FIGURE OF SITATAPATRA
QIANLONG PERIOD (1735-1795)

Sold for HK$1,980,000 inc. premium

A GILT COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF BUDDHA SRI LANKA, KANDYAN PERIOD, 18TH CENTURY

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A GILT COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF BUDDHA
SRI LANKA, KANDYAN PERIOD, 18TH CENTURY

Sold for HK$1,125,000 inc. premium

A SCHIST HEAD OF THE EMACIATED BUDDHA ANCIENT REGION OF GANDHARA, 3RD-5TH CENTURY

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A SCHIST HEAD OF THE EMACIATED BUDDHA
ANCIENT REGION OF GANDHARA, 3RD-5TH CENTURY

Sold for HK$1,375,000 inc. premium

A SCHIST BUST OF A BODHISATTVA ANCIENT REGION OF GANDHARA, 3RD/4TH CENTURY

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A SCHIST BUST OF A BODHISATTVA
ANCIENT REGION OF GANDHARA, 3RD/4TH CENTURY

Sold for HK$750,000 inc. premium

A SCHIST FIGURE OF BUDDHA ANCIENT REGION OF GANDHARA, 3RD/4TH CENTURY

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A SCHIST FIGURE OF BUDDHA
ANCIENT REGION OF GANDHARA, 3RD/4TH CENTURY

HK$1,500,000 - HK$2,500,000

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Tel: +1 917 206 1688

Mark.Rasmussen@bonhams.com

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Client Services (Hong Kong)

Tel: +852 2918 4321

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