Brunk Auctions
Live Auction

Day 3: Zelle Collection, American & European

Sat, May 14, 2016 09:00AM EDT - Sun, May 15, 2016 09:00AM EDT
Lot 459

Chinese Polychromed Plaster Fresco

Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000

Bid Increments

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$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
1358-1644, rare and fine fresco likely from a temple or a tomb, clay mixed with straw with a plaster primer over and depicting one of the ten kings of hell as in judgment, flanked by attendants, painted in deep red and green, 25 x 30-3/4 in.; painted wood frame. Condition: extensive losses to paint surface overall; frame with signs of wear overall. Provenance: Proceeds to benefit the Hunter Museum of American Art

Condition

extensive losses to paint surface overall; frame with signs of wear overall