Detail: The selection of Buddhist metalwork sculpture from the collection of Tuyet Nguyet and Stephen Markbreiter takes us on a journey across Asia, celebrating the spectacular creative vision and skill of artisans working throughout the continent. The scope of the sale ranges from the Pala of eastern India, through the Khasa Malla kingdom of Western Nepal, to Tibet and finally China. Highlights of the sale include a powerful silver and copper-inlaid Pala figure of Manjuvajra and a magnificent large gilt sculpture of Shakyamuni Buddha created in Nepal or by Newar craftsmen in Tibet. There is also a superbly cast Yongle mark and period gilt figure of Shakyamuni Buddha, another rare example of which was included in the landmark auction of Ming Imperial Bronzes from the Collection of Tuyet Nguyet and Stephen Markbreiter at Sotheby’s Hong Kong in October 2010.