$8,888
Giltwood Buddha, China, Ming dynasty (1368-1644), standing figure of Buddha atop a triple lotus throne, further set on a galleried hexagonal stand supported on paw feet, the Buddha with downcast eyes and benevolent expression, his robe falls into elegant folds, wearing a crown of thin gilt-brass leaves and jade, ht. 41 in. Loss to gilding, age crack to both feet
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2011-06-03