A GILT-LACQUERED WOOD FIGURE OF A SEATED BODHISATTVA YUAN-MING DYNASTY (1279-1644) The finely carved figure shown seated in dhyanasana with the right hand raised and left hand holding a cup has a contemplative expression and wears loosely draped robes, a jeweled necklace that spans the chest, and is covered in reddish-brown lacquer and gilding, while the hair, which is drawn up into a topknot, has some traces of blue pigment. 4 5/8 in. (11.7 cm.) high Provenance Ralph M. Chait Galleries, New York, March 1987.
A GILT-LACQUERED WOOD FIGURE OF A SEATED BODHISATTVA YUAN-MING DYNASTY (1279-1644) The finely carved figure shown seated in dhyanasana with the right hand raised and left hand holding a cup has a contemplative expression and wears loosely draped robes, a jeweled necklace that spans the chest, and is covered in reddish-brown lacquer and gilding, while the hair, which is drawn up into a topknot, has some traces of blue pigment. 4 5/8 in. (11.7 cm.) high Provenance Ralph M. Chait Galleries, New York, March 1987.
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