Gazette Drouot logo print

Arts of China and Japan: The Sacred and the Intimate

Result EUR87,500
Published on , by Philippe Dufour
Auction on 13 September 2019 - 14:30 (CEST) - 70, rue Vendôme - 69006 Lyon

In Lyon, the arts of the Far East were represented in all their geographical diversity through netsukes, porcelains, bronzes and religious statues.

China, 17th century, Transition period, Buddhist temple guardian in carved wood covered... Arts of China and Japan: The Sacred and the Intimate

China, 17th century, Transition period, Buddhist temple guardian in carved wood covered with red, black and gold-lacquered fabric, 120 x 61 x 42 cm.
Result: €87,500

The smiling effigy of a large Buddhist temple guardian in carved wood, 1.20 m high, attracted no less than €87,500, quadrupling his original high estimate. This Chinese…
This article is for subscribers only
You still have 85% left to read.
To discover more, Subscribe
Gazette Drouot logo
Already a subscriber?
Log in
Friday 13 September 2019 - 14:30 (CEST) - Live
70, rue Vendôme - 69006 Lyon
De Baecque et Associés