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MIEN TRIBESWOMAN by JEAN-CLAUDE MAULEON
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Contemporary item# 923802 (stock# 2-0020)
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They say that true beauty shines from within. The artist encountered such beauty when, travelling in the Golden Triangle some twenty years ago, he came across this magnificent Mien tribeswoman.On dit que la vraie beauté est celle qui vient de l'âme. L'artiste a fait la rencontre de cette magnifique femme de la tribu Mien pendant un voyage dans la région du Triangle d'Or, il y a une vingtaine d'années. U ...click for details
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Statue of Manjusri, China, Ming Dynasty
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Pre 1700 item# 902018 (stock# 1-0580)
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Statue of Bodhisattava Manjusri, in formal attire, wearing diadem, his hands in "abhaya/varada mudra" (posture of blessing, protection, compassion), his head slightly turned towards the left, sitting cross-legged on a large lotus throne. Bronze, with fine green patina. China, Ming Dynasty Period. Height: 11" (28 cm). Some casting defects at the lower left side of the neck, at the right knee (see picture number 6), and at the base of the lotus throne (see photo), otherwise very goo ...click for details
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Important Head of a Lohan, China, Ming Dynasty
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Pre 1700 item# 901990 (stock# 1-0578)
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Head of a lohan (or arhat), its striking expression reflecting a profound inner happiness, with a third eye appearing on its forehead. Terracotta, with a plaster coating on which a white (for the whole face and neck), dark (for the eyebrows), and red (for the lips and mouth) pigment is applied. China, Ming Dynasty Period, maybe earlier. Height: 9" (23 cm). The head is nicely mounted on a custom metal stand. Some and small flaking on forehead and top of head, old and fine restoration at the b ...click for details
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