A TIBETAN-CHINESE GILT COPPER-ALLOY ARM OF A BODHISATTVA, LATE MING TO EARLIER QING 17^th-18^th century. The hand held in karana mudra, the lower arm and wrist applied with an elaborate bracelet decorated with vajras and strings of beads. The interior with a wood core.

Provenance: Collection of Richard Nathanson. Richard Nathanson (d. 2018) began his career as a porter at Sotheby's in 1966 and subsequently joined the Impressionist department. He left in 1970 to set up as an independent art advisor and had a particular involvement with Sisley, Modigliani, Rouault, Renoir, and Bonnard. He produced BBC documentaries and publications on several of these artists.
Condition: The fragment in good condition, commensurate with age. Small nicks and dents, light scratches, minor losses, few structural cracks.

This gesture, also known as tarjani mudra, expels demons, and removes obstacles such as sickness or negative thoughts. It is performed by raising thumb, index and little finger, thereby folding the remaining fingers.

Weight: 2,574 g (incl. stand)
Dimensions: Length 36.5 cm

Mounted to an associated metal stand. (2)

Auction result comparison: Compare a related but larger (56.5 x 52.5 cm) gilt-bronze arm of Buddha, dated to the Ming dynasty, at Sotheby’s Hong Kong in EYE/EAST on 21 May 2020, lot 5001, sold for HKD 275,000.

明末清初漢藏鎏金銅佛手殘件
十七至十八世紀。手施説法印，下臂和手腕上飾有精緻的飾品，上有金剛杵和串珠。佛手內部為木芯。

來源：Richard Nathanson收藏。Richard Nathanson (2018年去世) 於1966 年在蘇富比開始了他的職業生涯，隨後加入了印象派部門。 他於 1970 年離開，成為一名獨立的藝術顧問，並特別參與了 Sisley、Modigliani、Rouault、Renoir 和 Bonnard的項目。 他為其中幾位藝術家製作了 BBC 紀錄片和出版物。
品相：殘件品相良好，與年齡相稱。 小劃痕和凹痕，輕微的劃痕和缺損，少量結構裂縫。

重量：2,574 克 (含底座)
尺寸：長 36.5 厘米

金屬底座 (2)

拍賣結果比較：比較一件相近但更大 (56.5 x 52.5 厘米) 的明代銅鎏金佛手臂，見香港蘇富比EYE/EAST 2020年5月21日lot 5001, 售價HKD 275,000。