ID 913160
Lot 1128 | A RARE LACQUERED AND PARCEL GILT WOOD FIGURE OF A SEATED ASCETIC
Estimate value
$ 100 000 – 150 000
YUAN-MING DYNASTY (1279-1644)
28 in. (71.1 cm.) high
Provenance
J. T. Tai & Co. Inc., 12 December 1969.
Arthur M. Sackler (1913-1987) Collections.
Arthur M. Sackler Collections, Columbia University.
Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, 2001.
Exhibited
New York, Columbia University, 2002-2015.
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
| Medium: | Acrylic glass, Japanese lacquerware, Plastic |
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| Historical era: | Ming dynasty, Yuan dynasty |
| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects, Sculptures |
| Medium: | Acrylic glass, Japanese lacquerware, Plastic |
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| Historical era: | Ming dynasty, Yuan dynasty |
| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects, Sculptures |
| Address of auction |
CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London United Kingdom | |||
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