Ben Janssens Oriental Art is participating in the UKs oldest and most established fair, which takes place in the wonderful setting of the Great Room at Londons landmark Grosvenor House hotel, conveniently located on Park Lane. Our stand (no. 3) is in a new location: it is the third stand on the right-hand side as you come into the fair. Our display will include several top quality Chinese archaic bronze vessels, a number of early sculptures and pottery pieces, as well as a selection of Ming (1368 - 1644) and Qing (1644 - 1912) dynasty works of art. South-east Asian and Indian art will also be represented. Contact Ben Janssens Oriental Art for tickets
This magnificent marble torso of the Buddha is draped in a thin garment that covers the entire body and falls into a wavy line just above the feet. Subtle, engraved lines on the front and on the left flank indicate the folds of the robe. The hands are now missing, but the position of the left arm indicates that the hand would have pointed downwards in the varada mudra, signifying your wish is granted. The right arm is raised; the missing hand originally indicated the fear not mudra. Chinese Buddhist sculpture of the 6th century often shows strong signs of influence from Indian sculpture of the Gupta period, which generally emphasizes the body form.
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