The Collection of Clare and Jared Edwards | June 5, 2024
Wed, Jun 5, 2024 10:00AM EDT
Lot 237
Japanese Lacquered and Gilt Decorated Shrine Cabinet and Buddha Statue
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
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 |
late 18th/19th century, lacquered, painted, and gilt decorated multi-part zushi cabinet on plinth, four panel folding doors with bronze dharmachakra and scrollwork appliques opening to interior with molded curtains over fitted tiered base, housing a twenty-armed bodhisattva figure, possibly Samantabhadra, on a lotus and elephant throne with lokapala figures, figure 14 x 11 x 7 in.; cabinet overall 28 x 16-1/4 x 12-1/2 in., opens to 29-1/2 in.
Provenance: Estate of Professor Henry A. Perkins; Moyer Gallery, Estate of Paul W. Cooley; The Collection of Clare and Jared Edwards, West Hartford, Connecticut
Condition
surface dirt, scattered chips and losses to lacquered surfaces throughout, especially at case exterior, scattered losses to gilding, doors lacking some bronze mounts at door panel corners, typical losses to plinth where shrine case sits; figure lacking several elements at hands (several unused holes), upper half of vajra missing, one lokapala figure at proper rightmost elephant missing, a few elephant tusks missing, lotus base with two petals off but retained, chips and losses to elephants' feet (one piece retained)
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Estate of Professor Henry A. Perkins; Moyer Gallery, Estate of Paul W. Cooley; The Collection of Clare and Jared Edwards, West Hartford, Connecticut
