ID 861984
Lot 3017 | A LARGE WOOD FIGURE OF A SEATED?BODHISATTVA
Valeur estimée
HKD 300 000 – 500 000
MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)
The figure is shown seated in?dhyanasana?with right hand positioned above the left hand, and wearing a beaded necklace and scarves over layered robes that have a draped neckline and are gathered at the waist and on the upper arms. There is a circular hollow in the forehead for an inlaid?urna, and the hair is pulled up into a tall topknot and is worn in knotted tresses that fall onto the shoulders. A cavity in the back has a rectangular cover, and the back is carved in low relief with a four-character inscription, Wenshu?pusa; the first two characters on the body above the cover, and the second two characters on the cover, where a later additional inscription that identifies the figure as Wenshu is written in black and dated to the second year of Jiaqing (1798). There are traces of red and green pigment.
421/2 in. (108 cm.) high
Provenance
Fong Chow (1923-2012) Collection, New York, acquired prior to 1966
Sold at Christie’s New York, 21-22 March 2013, lot 1196
| Matériel: | Bois naturel |
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| Époque historique: | Dynastie Ming |
| Genre: | Genre religieux |
| Lieu d'origine: | Chine, Asie de l'Est, Asie |
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| Matériel: | Bois naturel |
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| Époque historique: | Dynastie Ming |
| Genre: | Genre religieux |
| Lieu d'origine: | Chine, Asie de l'Est, Asie |
| Catégorie maison de vente aux enchères: | Tous les autres types d'objets |
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