RARE 18th CENTURY CHINESE WOOD STATUE OF AN IMMORTAL

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RARE 18th CENTURY CHINESE WOOD STATUE OF AN IMMORTAL

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Sold Date: 06/10/2008
Channel: Online Auction
Source: eBay
Category: Ethnic, Folk & Native American Art

You are bidding on VERY RARE, unique and OLD Late 18th Century Chinese Lacquer Wood Statue of an Imortal (200+ years old).

This is a very unique and rare piece.

I am proud to announce that I will have the privilege to be the seller (and will be the owner of some pieces) of an outsdanding Southeast Asia and Asia Private Collection of more than 100 Original and Authentic Antique Decorative items.

(mostly Buddha or Buddhist Related).

They are all authentic and from reliable sources and have been part of the same collection for a long time (Florida).

I have moved them all to New York and will be offering a few of those fantastic images.

I do have a huge collection (in New York - of more than 200 pieces) of Southeast Asian Buddha images and have a very extensive knowledge about Southeast Asia Buddha images, as I have been to Burma, Thailand, Laos and Cambodia Several times.

Before you bid it is important to understand some facts about Asian Buddha Wood Images (just in case you don't know).

The old Buddha Statues were usually offered outside pagodas and some were buried. Some were parts of Temples.

Most of them, especially the wood ones, have normal cracks, chips and paint loss due to many years of exposure to weather and other "deteriorating" conditions.

CONDITION:

I will try my best to report the accurate condition of all images I am offering on ebay.

This Statue has the typical small chips of Old Wood Asian Buddha Images.

T is presence of past surface (paint) wear on this image. (please see photos).

T is a lot of lacquer/paint missing all around and the remaining paint looks dry.

T is one dry crack on the base and on the front of the statue.

Surface dirt all around.

Otherwise it has the typical wear and tear of old Asian Statues due to aging and use which adds character to this absolutely stunning and important collector's item.

This is nonetheless a fantastic collector's item.

PLEASE DO NOT BID IF YOU ARE NOT SURE ABOUT IT.

The carving details are very unique.

Please see pictures and feel free to ask me any questions about this item.

I will be offering several fantastic Southeast Asian REAL ANTIQUE Buddha images on ebay including wood, bronze and alabaster).

It measures:

5 1/2"Tall (14cm)

3 3/4"Wide (9.5cm)

3 1/2"Deep (8.8cm)

PLEASE READ THIS:

I am an extremely honest person and have excellent reputation and feedback on ebay (feel free to check it).

I will make everything possible to make any ebay transaction a smooth and positive experience.