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A RARE BRONZE PORTRAIT OF DARUMA
Japan, 17th-18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)
The Father of Zen Buddhism cast with his hands held in a gesture of prayer, tucked under his long flowing robe, his eyes gently downcast and his hair and beard arranged in finely incised curls. Note the finely cast and engraved naked feet and the minuscule urna on the forehead. The superior quality and elegant yet simple style of this work clearly identify it as an earlier bronze, dating from the mid-Edo period. Modern wood base. HEIGHT 26.5 cm (the statue) and 30 cm (with the base) WEIGHT 2357 grams (including the base) Condition: Superb condition with only minor wear. The natural patina grown into an unctuous olive-brown tone. One small nick to the edge of one of the curls on the head. Provenance: From an old English private collection. Estimate EUR 2.000,Starting price EUR 1.000,-
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