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Barnebys HQ
Brahegatan 10
BOX 5038
114 37 Stockholm
All auctions / Asian Art / 17th C. Ming / Qing Gilt Wood Buddha, XRF-Tested Gold
17th C. Ming Dynasty to Early Qing Dynasty. China, Ming to early Qing Dynasty, ca. 17th century CE. Carved wood figure of a seated Buddha, hands resting in a meditation gesture in the lap, with a high topknot, elongated earlobes, and a serene, downcast expression. The figure retains its original allover gilding, XRF tested and confirmed at over 20% gold content, applied over a red bole, a fine clay ground traditionally mixed with a binding agent such as animal glue or oil and colored with red ochre or cinnabar-based pigment, used to smooth the wood surface, provide adhesion for the gold leaf, and impart a warm reddish glow in areas where the gilding has thinned. This bole ground is visible in scattered areas of wear, particularly on the reverse. 7.5" H. Item # 204211
Estimate:£340.53
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£340.53
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£1,156,992
Buddha seated on a throne. Figure of gilt and partially painted bronze.
10/05/2026
£113.37
Est: £229.58
OCT 17 | 10:00 PM
