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THB18th C. Japanese Gilt Wood Avalokiteshvara Figure
Lot 76
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Featuring a very special collection of Fine Art from the Hollywood Hills, including Picasso & Rookwood ceramics! Also included are many fine examples of classical antiquities, ancient, and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Featuring a very special collection of Fine Art from the Hollywood Hills, including Picasso & Rookwood ceramics! Also included are many fine examples of classical antiquities, ancient, and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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East Asia, Japan, Edo Period, ca. 18th to mid-19th century CE. This is a gorgeous wooden stature of Avalokitesvara, one of the most revered and celebrated bodhisattvas in Asia. Carved in the round and seated in full lotus position with multiple arms clasped in prayer, meditation, and outstretched forming mudra gestures - he exudes strength and tranquility. The surface is weathered with a dark patina, but remains of red and white pigments as well as glimmering gilt highlight his body. The verso of his spine has a large cavity opening for depositing slips of paper with prayers inside for devotional worship. He has the characteristically rounded face, serene downcast eyes, elongated ears, and a brimmed cap with a domed top. Avalokitesvara is a compassionate being with 108 avatars and many depictions throughout southeast and East Asia as both male or female as well as androgynous, as this iteration might be. An outstanding depiction with a wise and timeless presence that is perfect for display! Size: 10.75" L x 6.5" W x 11.5" H (27.3 cm x 16.5 cm x 29.2 cm)
Bodhisattvas are among the most compassionate beings in the universe, devoting themselves to saving the suffering and helping others achieve enlightenment and Buddhahood. Traditionally depicted as less austere than Buddhas with graceful postures and elegant garments, and this example even has remains of gilt. Bodhisattvas or Guanyin are associated with compassion and mercy - their long ears significant because they rescue all human beings by hearing their cries for help and the sounds of suffering.
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection, 1995 to 2010; ex-M. Kobiashi collection, Hawaii, USA, 1960 to 2000
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#171695Lower outstretched arms reattached on both sides; repairs nearly indiscernible. Front lap / legs are attached via tenons to the rest of the body, and stable seam visible in this area. Losses and chipping to gilt and painted pigments. Chips to high pointed areas, and stable pressure fissures on body, waist, neck, and head. Great patina throughout.Condition
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