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Day 2: Asian Arts, Modern & Sterling Silver

Fri, Sep 16, 2016 10:00AM EDT - Sat, Sep 17, 2016 10:00AM EDT
Lot 677

Finely Carved Stone Mask of a 石雕观音头像代核桃木底座,16x7.25x7.5英寸,中国

Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000

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

Quanyin possibly Yongdeng Province, the mask wearing an elaborate floral headdress and mounted on a fitted and finely crafted walnut stand, the whole seated on a flaring walnut base crafted [en suite] with the bust stand, 16 x 7-1/4 x 7-1/2 in., head and stand overall 78 in.. Condition: Losses to headdress with infill and reconstruction, spider crack to top of head, old losses to nose and top of crown, soiling on face, old drying splits to pedestal, see Internet and blacklight photos. Notes: Please Note: Brunk Auctions provides condition reports as a courtesy to our clients and assumes no liability for any error or omission. Descriptions are our opinions and should in no way be construed as a guarantee of any kind as to age, condition, mater. Provenance: From the George V. Collection, Raleigh, North Carolina

Condition

Losses to headdress with infill and reconstruction, spider crack to top of head, old losses to nose and top of crown, soiling on face, old drying splits to pedestal, see Internet and blacklight photos