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Wooden figure of Kannon 觀音, Japan, Edo period, 1st half 19th Century

$6,589.79
£4,904.76
€5,500
CA$9,026.36
A$10,039.29
CHF 5,242.20
MX$122,167.45
NOK 66,950.95
SEK 62,788.18
DKK 41,869.58
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Carved and colourfully painted wooden figure of the Japanese Buddhist deity Kannon with a height of 49 cm (height with base: 56.5 cm). Kannon 觀音 (‘perceiving the prayers of the world’) is a Buddhist deity of East Asian culture and is one of the most revered deities. The colouring is rubbed, arms and feet missing. Provenance: Ex collection Otto Falckenberg (1873, Koblenz - 1947, Munich), German director, theatre manager and writer as well as ‘God's patron’. With further older inventory notes.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 22.25 in (56.5 cm)Width: 6.11 in (15.5 cm)Depth: 4.53 in (11.5 cm)
  • Style:
    Edo (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1st half 19th Century
  • Condition:
    Minor fading.
  • Seller Location:
    Greding, DE
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 086-02511stDibs: LU1014240721072

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