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THBChinese Ming Wood Seated Reliquary Figure
Lot 86
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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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Jun 1, 2023
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Featuring classical antiquities, ancient, and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe. Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern, Asian, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, Fossils, more! All legally acquired, legal to sell. Satisfaction guaranteed. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
East Asia, China, late Ming to early Qing Dynasty, ca. 17th to 18th century CE. finely carved reliquary figure depicting a seated male garbed in fine vestments in a dynamic pose. Dressed in many lavish layers of fabric, including pants tied with a belt and a long robe that opens at the front, the figure sits on a small bench and raises his right leg, bending at the knee. The long sleeves of his robe cascade down from his arms, as he raises a rectangular object in his right hand and bends his left arm to hold a petite bowl in front of him, perhaps performing a type of ritual. His face, surprisingly calm in contrast to his energetic pose, looks to his left, displaying a full-lipped closed mouth, a round nose, and an arched brow, all flanked by two long ears and topped with a tall square hat featuring a zoomorphic face, which suggests he is a learned man of the Imperial Court. Size: 12.4" W x 21.5" H (31.5 cm x 54.6 cm)
A narrow cavity in the back is meant to hold votive offerings or prayer scrolls and is covered with a rectangular wooden panel. Lovely remains of blue, red, and black paint further adorn this remarkable example from Early Modern China!
Provenance: ex-John Hurter collection, Palm Springs, California, USA, purchased in Egypt in the mid-1980s and imported into the US prior to 1995
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#178945Loss to verso of base of seat. Some nicks, chips, abrasions, and stable fissures, all commensurate with age. A few old, inactive insect holes. Otherwise, excellent with nice remaining detail and liberal remaining pigments.Condition
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