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Asian Art Auction

Thu, Apr 28, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 288

Two Asian Giltwood Buddhas

Estimate: $300 - $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

possibly 19th century, comprising: Japanese giltwood example with halo, lotus base, raised on hexagonal base, 9-3/4 in.; Chinese giltwood and lacquered seated Buddha with flame mandorla, sitting on lotus base, 11 in., further raised on lacquered stand, 15 in.

Provenance: Private Collection, Greenville, South Carolina

Condition

Japanese Buddha with loss/rubbing to gilt finish throughout, remnants of blue paint to hat/hair, loose to base, losses to gilt finish, glued repairs to feet; Chinese Buddha with glued repairs to flame mandorla, losses to gilt finish, embedded dirt, stand possibly associated, stand with two pieces detached but retained

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