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Lot 1085
Large antique Chinese painted wood Buddha
Sold
$1,100
Starting Bid: $500
Est.
$1,000 - $1,500
Live Auction
SELECT: 3 Day Auction
Description
Possibly early Ming (c. 14th c.), polychrome painted straw-stuffed carved wood, depicted in lotus position with hands in the vitarka mudra, 42"h x 22"w x 17"d
Condition
Fair, painted surface well preserved, repairs, visible breaks, particularly to fingers, with two tip losses, flaking, edge breaks with exposed straw stuffing **Condition reports are rendered as specialist opinion by the staff of the Auction House and not as statements of fact. We do not guarantee the content of written or verbal condition reports. The absence of a condition report does not imply that there are no condition issues with the lot. Please call us at (973) 377-1500 or e-mail info@milleabros.com with any questions about this lot at least 24 hours prior to auction.
Provenance
Acquired from Vallin Galleries, Wilton, CT