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Important Head of Kuan Yin, China, Tang Dynasty |
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Glass Painted Inside Snuff Bottle, China, 19th C. |
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Relief of Goddess Tara, Nepal, 16th/17th C.
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Pre 1700 item# 971165 (stock# 1-0605)
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Relief representing Green Tara, the Bodhisattva of Compassion, wearing a diadem, a necklace and a dhoti, holding a half open lotus in her left hand. A garland is flowing down from both her shoulders. The deity is sitting in "lila asana" on a lotus. Wood, with fine brownish patina. Nepal, 16th/17th century. Height: 13 1/2" (34 cm). The relief is nicely mounted on a custom wood stand. Erosion, old restoration on the tip of the nose, old insect infestation (treated, no danger), other ...click for details
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Nuo Theater Mask, China, Early 19th C.
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Pre 1837 VR item# 963231 (stock# 1-0602)
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Nuo theater mask representing the smiling Tudigong, the god of the soil and of cereals in ancient Chinese mythology, wearing a formal cap. Wood, with traces of lacquer, fine dark patina. China, early 19th century, maybe older. Height: 11 1/4" (28,5 cm). The mask is nicely mounted on a custom metal stand. Old local restorations from top to bottom, otherwise good condition.
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Head of a Lohan, China, Ming Dynasty
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Pre 1492 item# 963087 (stock# 1-0601)
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Head of a "lohan" (or "arhat" in sanscript), his face reflecting a tense, almost suffering, expression. Wood, with traces of its original plastering and colouring, and of some polychrome pigments on the eyebrows and in the mouth. China, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), maybe earlier. Height: 12 1/4" (31 cm). The head is unmounted. Obvious signs of great age, otherwise very good condition.
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Head of a Lohan, China, Early Ming Dynasty
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Pre 1492 item# 949863 (stock# 1-0597)
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Finely carved head of a lohan, his very expressive face reflecting a tense meditation, with a "third eye" in the middle of his forehead. Wood, with fragments of plaster and traces of the original polychromy. China, early Ming Dynasty period (1368-1644), maybe earlier. Height: 11 1/2" (29 cm). Obvious signs of great age, erosion, traces of fire on the right ear (no real damage), otherwise good condition. NOTE 1: a lohan (or arhat in sanscript) is a disciple of Buddha. According to ...click for details
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Statue of Kuan Yin, China, Ming Dynasty
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Pre 1700 item# 949849 (stock# 1-0595)
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Statue of Kuan Yin, the Goddess of Mercy, wearing a diadem and formal attire, sitting cross-legged, her hands in "abhaya mudra" (posture of protection and blessing), her face reflecting a profound inner serenity. Bronze, with remnants of the original gilding. China, Ming Dynasty period (1368-1644). Height: 9" (23,5 cm). Small casting defects on the bottom left side (see photos), otherwise very good condition. NOTE: originally called Avalokiteshvara (in sanskript) in India and Sout ...click for details
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