A GILT- AND BLACK-LACQUERED WOOD FIGURE OF KANNON

Estimated Value:

1.800 € - 2.500 €

Result:

3.108 € incl. Premium and VAT

Description:

Japan, Edo period
H. 47,5 cm (75 cm m.S.)
Seated in vajrasana on a separate carved lotus base placed on an elaborate throne consisting of a hexagonal pedestal with a fence, set on a not original throne, his right hand in the vitarkamudra, the left placed in front of the abdomen originally holding an attribute, wearing monastic garment including a mantle covering both shoulders while falling down his body in concentric pleats, bejewelled including a metal necklace, his face displaying a serene expression with downcast eyes below arched eyebrows, inlaid urna at his forehead, painted mustache and goatee framing his lips and chin, his blue coloured hairdo combed in a chignon and secured with an elaborate metal tiara and a flaming head halo behind. Additional associated wood stand.
Old German private collection - Nimbus with glued breaks, chipped sections

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