A PART-GILT CARVED WOODEN FIGURE OF SEATED BUDDHA

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6.000 € - 10.000 €

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Description:

Korea or Japan, late Koryo/ early Joseon period
H. 34 cm
In meditation seat, both hands in a variant of the dhyana-mudra as found in esoteric Buddhism. Composed of five parts, robe and head with an only partially preserved black lacquer frame, head and chest covered with gold lacquer, the eyes of reverse-painted glass. Later Japanese stand with mandorla.
European private collection, collected before 2007
A Radicarbon test is confirming the dating of this lot with a calibrated age of ca. 1224 - 1274 AD
Damages due to age, gilding later

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