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18th C. Chinese Ming Dynasty Wood Reliquary Figure
18th C. Chinese Ming Dynasty Wood Reliquary Figure
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**Originally Listed At $1200**

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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#178945
Condition
Loss 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.
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18th C. Chinese Ming Dynasty Wood Reliquary Figure

Estimate $800 - $1,200
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Starting Price $400
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Artemis Gallery

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Louisville, CO, United States7,926 Followers
Auction Curated By
Bob Dodge
Owner/Executive Director, Antiquities & Pre-Columbian Art
Sydelle Dienstfrey
PhD. Art History, Director, Fine & Visual Arts
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