Burmese adoring figure in carved wood.
€1450,00
- The Sariputta monk(Sariputra), carved from solid wood: (except for the two feet) The rear drapery is carved in one piece (see photo).
- Beautifully preserved, the patina is evident in the remnants of saffron, chalk and orange-red polychrome that blend with the persistent stucco on the wood.
- The posture and expression of the eyes are well reinforced by the right tilt of the face, slightly raised.
- Burma (Myanmar), late Konbaung period, circa 1880.
- Although this iconography is a great classic of Burmese art, antique pieces of this type and quality are now rare.
- H 36 cm x D 35 cm x W 27 cm
- Provenance: Estate of collector and art dealer Claude de Marteau. https://www.thecdmcollection.be/
- Sold with certificate of origin.
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