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Auction archive: Lot number 32

A LARGE GILT-LACQUERED WOOD FIGURE OF VAIROCANA

Auction 15.06.1999
15 Jun 1999
Estimate
£90,000 - £130,000
ca. US$143,637 - US$207,476
Price realised:
£100,500
ca. US$160,395
Auction archive: Lot number 32

A LARGE GILT-LACQUERED WOOD FIGURE OF VAIROCANA

Auction 15.06.1999
15 Jun 1999
Estimate
£90,000 - £130,000
ca. US$143,637 - US$207,476
Price realised:
£100,500
ca. US$160,395
Beschreibung:

A LARGE GILT-LACQUERED WOOD FIGURE OF VAIROCANA yuan dynasty The figure naturalistically carved seated in dhyanasana , the hands held before the chest with raised index fingers, dressed in loosely draped robes falling over both shoulders and arms, tied together below the bare chest, the folds deeply carved with swirls at the hems, the head cast with arched eyebrows above downcast eyes, the eyebrows, moustache and beard naturalistically rendered, the hair formed of tight overlapping curls, gilt decoration worn, usnisa lacking, minor losses 59 in. (150 cm.) high

Auction archive: Lot number 32
Auction:
Datum:
15 Jun 1999
Auction house:
Christie's
London, King Street
Beschreibung:

A LARGE GILT-LACQUERED WOOD FIGURE OF VAIROCANA yuan dynasty The figure naturalistically carved seated in dhyanasana , the hands held before the chest with raised index fingers, dressed in loosely draped robes falling over both shoulders and arms, tied together below the bare chest, the folds deeply carved with swirls at the hems, the head cast with arched eyebrows above downcast eyes, the eyebrows, moustache and beard naturalistically rendered, the hair formed of tight overlapping curls, gilt decoration worn, usnisa lacking, minor losses 59 in. (150 cm.) high

Auction archive: Lot number 32
Auction:
Datum:
15 Jun 1999
Auction house:
Christie's
London, King Street
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