Description:

East Asia, China, Yuan to early Ming Dynasty, ca. early 14th to 16th century CE. A Zen priest figure carved from finely grained wood standing with both hands clasped beneath voluminous robe sleeves. The figure wears simple shoes that peek out from beneath the lower fringe of his exterior vestment and holds his head aloft with closed eyes as if in deep prayer or meditation. Traces of white, black, and red pigment are visible across the composition and suggest that this figure was painted with vibrant hues at one time. Size: 3.5" W x 7.875" H (8.9 cm x 20 cm); 11.3" H (28.7 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: private Liebman collection, New York, New York, USA, acquired in 2004 via descent; ex-Phyllis Roskin collection, Toledo, Ohio and Alburquerque, New Mexico, USA, acquired prior to 1990

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#157302

  • Condition: Figure is adhered to display stand and cannot be removed. Minor abrasions to head, body, and legs, with extensive chipping to original pigment, and softening to some facial details, otherwise intact and very good. Nice patina to exposed wood surfaces and faint traces of original pigment throughout. Plaque on front of wooden pedestal reads, "Sung-Priest of Zen-14th Century."

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