A large wood figure of the Patriarch Bodhidharma (chin. Damo). 19th century - image-1

Lot 328 Dα

A large wood figure of the Patriarch Bodhidharma (chin. Damo). 19th century

Auction 1112 - overview Cologne
15.06.2018, 11:00 - Chinese, Tibet/Neapel, India, Southeast Asia
Estimate: 1.200 € - 1.500 €
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A large wood figure of the Patriarch Bodhidharma (chin. Damo). 19th century

A large wood figure of the Patriarch Bodhidharma (chin. Damo) with hands hidden underneath his robe, standing on a large wave, an allusion to the legend of Bodhidharma crossing the Yangzi. Black lacquer patina. Cracks partly filled. 19th century.
Height 91 cm

Provenance

Private collection, Cologne