Lot 1767
1767
A RARE CARVED WOOD FIGURE OF BUDDHA
PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE NORTHEASTERN COLLECTION
A RARE CARVED WOOD FIGURE OF BUDDHA

MING DYNASTY, 16TH CENTURY

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A RARE CARVED WOOD FIGURE OF BUDDHA
MING DYNASTY, 16TH CENTURY
Seated in dhyansana on a lotus pedestal throne supported by a pair of seated guardian figures, with right hand held in shuni mudra, dressed in loose robes that fall open at the chest and gather in pleats and heavy folds about the legs and body, the robes decorated all over in an intricately raised design of bosses and swirls, the edges bordered in an elegant scrolling floral pattern, the serene face with full lips, finely carved nose, and heavily-lidded eyes beneath elegantly arched brows, the hair pulled back in tight snail curls and obscured by a tall five-pointed crown carved with seated Buddhas, the crown secured by two long tabs at the back, with traces of gilding and red, green, and black pigment, with an inscription painted on the reverse
21 in. (55.2 cm.) high

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The inscription may be translated as 'A gilded sacred statue (idol), Zhao Jinyi, 27th year of the Jiajing period (1548), eighth month, 17th day.' While it is unclear who Zhao Jinyi is, it is quite possible that he is a patron, or the individual who commissioned the present figure. As is the case with painted inscriptions, it is also possible that the present figure is earlier in date, and was inscribed on the occasion of its dedication or restoration.

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