TEST ITEM - A Chinese carved wood and gesso head of Guanyin, Ming dynasty (1368-1644) or later
Current Bid: | £900.00 |
Bid Increment: | £50.00 |
Next Min Bid: | £950.00 |
Buyer’s Premium: | £216.00 |
Total Amount: | £1,116.00 |
Number of Bids: | 1 |
Location: | United Kingdom |
Highest Bidder: | User 1036 |
Auction Start: | 15/10/19 00:00:00 UTC |
Auction Ending: | 22/10/19 19:16:00 UTC |
Auction Finished : | 22/10/19 19:27:23 UTC |
LOT NUMBER 9
TEST ITEM - A Chinese carved wood and gesso head of Guanyin, Ming dynasty (1368-1644) or later
A Chinese carved wood and gesso head of Guanyin, Ming dynasty (1368-1644) or later
木雕石膏塑观音头像, 明朝 (1368-1644)或之後
the serene rounded and full face modelled with downcast eyes, long nose and pert lips, with an impressed urna, the crown or tiara set against a high chignon, with two strands of hair draping around the elongated ears, the hair and crown painted in shades of blue-black and red-brown
Provenance:
The Property of an American Collector
观音面相安详, 双眼微合, 直鼻小嘴, 发髻高耸, 发鬓圈绕耳际, 长耳垂至下巴, 头像表面有蓝黑及红棕色绘彩
此拍品为美国藏家所有
Size: | 41cm high |
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Condition: | With wear, loss and degradation to the painted gesso surface, the wood also with degradation especially to the chignon and crown extremities |
Estimate: | £1000 – 1500 |