Country Group: China, Japan and Korea

Item id: 6518

A large and early Chinese Bodhisattva from a century-old US collection. It is certainly antique, but dating is uncertain. In an 11th to 13th Century style, and purchased as a period piece by the previous owner in 1900 to 1910. There were excellent emulations made in the 19th and early 20thC, but due to the provenance of this one, it is more likely that it has an early dating. It was purchased just by an (American) family living in China, where they lived in the late 19th or early 20th Century as international merchants. It was shipped to the US in the 1930s, where it sat in storage for 85 years until recently when the grandson (in his 80s when I bought several items from him (now close to 30 years ago) he opened the storage unit and decided to disburse much of the collection. As seen in the photos, it is in good condition - most of the original polychrome remains. There is a loss to the crown (which originally contained 3 Buddhas), loss and splits to the ribbons, and missing hands. Otherwise, it is in remarkable condition for such a wooden sculpture. Extremely lightweight wood. See photos for other minor losses. It is also missing its hands. It is near life-size at a full 32.5 inches tall by 23 inches wide by close to 17 inches deep. We will work closely with the winner on shipping. We will work with international winners to find an appropriate local shipping resource if we cannot ship ourselves. Price reduced dramatically from original listing.