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A POLYCHROME WOOD FIGURE OF GUANYIN
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- wood
the figure carved standing on a lotus base, wearing a loose flowing robe falling in graceful folds to just above the bare feet, open at the chest to reveal a beaded necklace, the hair swept up into a high topknot and centered with a figure of Amitabha seated on a lotus-form base, with traces of red and blue pigment
Provenance
Sotheby's New York, 29th-30th May 1973, lot 137.
Condition
The figure is not carved from a solid piece of wood. There are expected age splits, cracks and chips overall. Some scattered fill. A large chip to one foot. Repairs to the base and the face possibly recarved.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
A similar figure of this type, dated Song dynasty, is in The National Gallery, Prague and is illustrated in Lubor Hájek and Werner Forman, A Book of Chinese Art, pl. XIII.