Asian Art Auction
Thu, Aug 18, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 144
Chinese Carved and Painted Wood Bodhisattva and Warrior
Estimate: $300 - $500
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
19th century or earlier, the first depicted seated with hands in a mudra, eyes cast downward with a slight smile, large rectangular hole to back, 9-3/8 in.; warrior depicted in robes with animal mask belt, arms in motion, legs in lunge position, possibly lacking animal to sit upon, fixed to hardwood base, 10 in.
Provenance: From the Estate of a Harvard University Professor, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Condition
losses, chips, and cracks throughout, wear to polychrome paint, hairlines, scratching, holes, Bodhisattva with loss to proper left knee, wear commensurate with age and use
