A GILT-LACQUERED WOOD BUDDHIST ALTAR ORNAMENT

Lot 815
19.03.2021 13:00UTC -05:00
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$ 12 000
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationUSA, New York
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ID 495089
Lot 815 | A GILT-LACQUERED WOOD BUDDHIST ALTAR ORNAMENT
Estimate value
$ 12 000 – 18 000
A GILT-LACQUERED WOOD BUDDHIST ALTAR ORNAMENT

18TH CENTURY

The altar ornament is modeled as a lotus base supporting a baluster vase flanked by foliate scrolls and holding a lotus blossom. The painted silk panel on either side of the removeable top depicts a bodhisattva holding a conch in the left hand, enclosed by a reticulated wood aureole.

16 ¾ in. (42.5 cm.) high

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