A GILT-LACQUER WOOD FIGURE OF BUDDHA, VIETNAM,... Lot n° 404
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A GILT-LACQUER WOOD FIGURE OF BUDDHA, VIETNAM, 17TH-18TH CENTURY
Finely carved, seated in dhyanasana on an associated, red-lacquered base with a waist apron and scrolling vines, his right hand held in karana mudra. Wearing voluminous robes falling in elegant folds, tied along his abdomen with a sash. His serene face with heavy-lidded downcast eyes, full lips forming a calm smile, and sinuous brows beneath a crown with ruyi-shape panels.
Provenance: French private collection. Private collection of Régis Gonnard, acquired from the above.
Condition: Extensive wear, flaking to the lacquer, small chips, losses, and structural cracks, presenting well. The associated base secured by several screws.
Weight: 2,750 g (incl. base)
Dimensions: Height 42.6 cm (incl. base), 30 cm (excl. base)
Literature comparison:
Compare a related gilt-lacquered wood figure of a standing monk, dated c. 1600, in the Pacific Asia Museum, University of Southern California, accession number 1996.28.1. Compare a related gilt-lacquered wood figure of Avalokiteshvara, dated to the 19th century, wearing a similar crown, in the Pacific Asia Museum, University of Southern California, accession number 1988.5.1.
Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Galerie Zacke, 30 September 2022, lot 663
Price: EUR 2,860 or approx.
EUR 3,200 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A gilt and lacquered wood figure of Buddha, Vietnam, 17th-18th century
Expert remark: Compare the related style and modeling albeit with a different crown. Note the larger size (64 cm).
Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Galerie Zacke, 29 September 2022, lot 239
Price: EUR 3,900 or approx.
EUR 4,300 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A large gilt-lacquered wood figure of a Bodhisattva, Vietnam, 17th-18th century
Expert remark: Compare the related form, pose, and crown with similarly arranged hair. Note the larger size (70 cm).
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