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Asheville, NC 28802
United States
Based in Asheville, North Carolina, Brunk Auctions has been conducting sales of fine and decorative arts for over 30 years. Auctions are held in our North Carolina sale room but attracts a global audience. Founded by Robert Brunk in 1983, the auctions became well known for their integrity and profes...Read more
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Jun 5, 2024
late 18th/19th century, lacquered, painted, and gilt decorated multi-part zushi cabinet on plinth, four panel folding doors with bronze dharmachakra and scrollwork appliques opening to interior with molded curtains over fitted tiered base, housing a twenty-armed bodhisattva figure, possibly Samantabhadra, on a lotus and elephant throne with lokapala figures, figure 14 x 11 x 7 in.; cabinet overall 28 x 16-1/4 x 12-1/2 in., opens to 29-1/2 in.
Provenance: Estate of Professor Henry A. Perkins; Moyer Gallery, Estate of Paul W. Cooley; The Collection of Clare and Jared Edwards, West Hartford, Connecticut
surface dirt, scattered chips and losses to lacquered surfaces throughout, especially at case exterior, scattered losses to gilding, doors lacking some bronze mounts at door panel corners, typical losses to plinth where shrine case sits; figure lacking several elements at hands (several unused holes), upper half of vajra missing, one lokapala figure at proper rightmost elephant missing, a few elephant tusks missing, lotus base with two petals off but retained, chips and losses to elephants' feet (one piece retained)
Estate of Professor Henry A. Perkins; Moyer Gallery, Estate of Paul W. Cooley; The Collection of Clare and Jared Edwards, West Hartford, Connecticut
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