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MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)
Details
A POLYCHROME-DECORATED CARVED WOOD STANDING FIGURE
MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)
The standing figure is carved with his hands clasped before him, his eyes downcast and upswept hair worn in a lotus bud top knot, his robes are worn over a tunic and fall in loose folds that fall just short of his feet. The figure bears traces of gilt decoration and red, black, green and blue pigment.
13 in. (33 cm.) high
MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)
The standing figure is carved with his hands clasped before him, his eyes downcast and upswept hair worn in a lotus bud top knot, his robes are worn over a tunic and fall in loose folds that fall just short of his feet. The figure bears traces of gilt decoration and red, black, green and blue pigment.
13 in. (33 cm.) high
Provenance
Property from a Private Swiss Collection, amassed between 1963 and 1980.
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