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Japanese Prints & Works of Art – Winter edition
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1678664

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.
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.

Wear.

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.

Auction closed
Hammer price
9 600
S
E
K
920
E
U
R
1 040
USD
Estimate
10 000 SEK
The auction is closed.
Accepted minimum price is met
Bid history (11 bids)
1
Jan 18 9:40 PM
9 600 SEK
3
Jan 18 9:40 PM
9 400 SEK
1
Jan 18 8:54 PM
9 200 SEK
2
A
Jan 18 8:54 PM
9 000 SEK
2
Jan 18 7:53 PM
8 700 SEK
3
A
Jan 18 7:53 PM
8 500 SEK
3
A
Jan 18 7:53 PM
8 200 SEK
2
Jan 18 7:53 PM
8 000 SEK
3
Jan 18 5:20 PM
7 200 SEK
2
Jan 14 8:44 PM
7 000 SEK
1
Jan 10 8:56 AM
6 400 SEK
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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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