Specialty Auctions | October 22, 2020
Thu, Oct 22, 2020 09:00AM EDT
Lot 25
Three Asian Carved Wood Puppet Heads
Estimate: $200 - $400
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 |
probably Chinese, 19th/early 20th century, all three with hollowed necks to connect to puppet bodies and openings to back of heads, one with traces of red pigment, holes under mouth and cheeks, paper export label; one with downcast eyes and paper export label; one with headdress, tallest 11 in.ÿ - Provenance: Collection of Russell Chan and Rafael Miranda, Hendersonville, North Carolina
all three with losses, cracks, adhesive residue, and extensive wearÿ
