The Nitta Maitreya

Christie's, 2018

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Details

Year of publication

2018

Place of printing

Hong Kong

Author

Christie'S

Publishers

Christie's

Keyword

Chinese and Japanese Art

Binding description

Dust jacket

State of preservation

Very Good

Binding

Hardcover

Inscribed

First edition

Description

This is a very good hardcover copy without dust jacket as issued with some wear to the back edge of the spine. Completely clean inside and out. This is a sale catalog for an auction held at Christie's Hong Kong on May 30, 2018. Sale code: MAITREYA-16966. Text in English and Chinese. Essay by Robert D. Mowry. The sale consisted of one item: The Nitta Maitreya, so called because this circa 7th century A.D. gilt bronze sculpture of the Buddha, is in the collection of Muneichi Nitta. Christie's thought that because the sculpture was very rare it would sell for around HK$40 million. In the event there were only three bids, the last at HK$30 million when the lot was bought in. Illustrated elaborately in color with many photographs and detail shots, also comparendi. 12" high X 9" wide, 56 pages. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking.