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A painted and lacquered wooden sculpture of a monk, Japan, 19th century.

A painted and lacquered wooden sculpture of a monk, Japan, 19th century.A painted and lacquered wooden sculpture of a monk, Japan, 19th century.
A painted and lacquered wooden sculpture of a monk, Japan, 19th century.A painted and lacquered wooden sculpture of a monk, Japan, 19th century.
A painted and lacquered wooden sculpture of a monk, Japan, 19th century.A painted and lacquered wooden sculpture of a monk, Japan, 19th century.
A painted and lacquered wooden sculpture of a monk, Japan, 19th century.A painted and lacquered wooden sculpture of a monk, Japan, 19th century.
A painted and lacquered wooden sculpture of a monk, Japan, 19th century.A painted and lacquered wooden sculpture of a monk, Japan, 19th century.
A painted and lacquered wooden sculpture of a monk, Japan, 19th century.A painted and lacquered wooden sculpture of a monk, Japan, 19th century.
A painted and lacquered wooden sculpture of a monk, Japan, 19th century.A painted and lacquered wooden sculpture of a monk, Japan, 19th century.
A painted and lacquered wooden sculpture of a monk, Japan, 19th century.A painted and lacquered wooden sculpture of a monk, Japan, 19th century.
A painted and lacquered wooden sculpture of a monk, Japan, 19th century.
A painted and lacquered wooden sculpture of a monk, Japan, 19th century.
A painted and lacquered wooden sculpture of a monk, Japan, 19th century.
A painted and lacquered wooden sculpture of a monk, Japan, 19th century.
A painted and lacquered wooden sculpture of a monk, Japan, 19th century.
A painted and lacquered wooden sculpture of a monk, Japan, 19th century.
A painted and lacquered wooden sculpture of a monk, Japan, 19th century.
A painted and lacquered wooden sculpture of a monk, Japan, 19th century.
Estimate
15 000 - 20 000 SEK
1 430 - 1 910 EUR
1 630 - 2 170 USD
Hammer price
Unsold
Bidding requires special pre approval.
Purchasing info
For condition report contact specialist
Cecilia Nordström
Stockholm
Cecilia Nordström
Senior specialist Asian Ceramics and Works of Art, European Ceramics and Glass
+46 (0)739 40 08 02
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A painted and lacquered wooden sculpture of a monk, Japan, 19th century.

Depicting a monk with the hands in anjali mudra, seated on a rectangular base painted with stripes like on a carpet, the inscription to the base translates to 'he works as a buddhist sculptor in the castle and his name is Ungan'. Height 18.5 cm.

Provenance

Purchased by a Swedish collector of buddhist art from Strombergs Antik, 1998/1999, Stora Kongensgade, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Literature

Compare with sculptures in Buddhism, Art and Faith by B. Zwalf, 1985, fig. 364, page 249. and 254.