Brunk Auctions
Live Auction

Day 3 - Important Asian Works of Art

Sun, Nov 16, 2014 09:00AM EST - Mon, Nov 17, 2014 09:00AM EST
Lot 1117

Rare Early Japanese Carved Wood

Estimate: $6,000 - $9,000

Bid Increments

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$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
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$10,000 $1,000
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$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
Figure of Bodhisattva probably Heian period (794-1185), 58 in.; with mounting pole, 63 in.; modern plinth, 87 in., extensive weathering, wear, pest damage and surface losses throughout including left arm and right hand, patches and restorations at neck and one side of head, hollow back now with cover. Provenance: Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, acquired 1977

Condition

extensive weathering, wear, pest damage and surface losses throughout including left arm and right hand, patches and restorations at neck and one side of head, hollow back now with cover