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Lot 551
  • 551

A SMALL GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF A MONK TANG DYNASTY |

Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description

  • Height 3 7/8  in., 9.8 cm
standing atop a lotus-form base, the slender body draped in clinging robes and leaning slightly to the right from the waist, the exposed hands placed over one another at the left hip, the head slightly bowed and the eyes closed in contemplation, wood stand (2)

Provenance

May Fook Wah Family Collection.
Collection of Stephen Junkunc, III (d. 1978). 

Condition

The figure is in mostly good condition with only minor surface wear (including small nicks and losses to gilding) and mild oxidation to the scalp (including some malachite encrustations and a small hole, the latter possibly from casting), all commensurate with age. Please note that this lot includes a stand, frame or other component made from a type of Chinese hardwood, which, if exported, will require a CITES permit to leave the United States.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.