Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art, Decorative Arts and Jewellery

Live Auction, 7 October 2019

Chinese and Japanese Ceramics and Works of Art
  • A Chinese carved wood bust of a dignitary, Ming Dynasty
  • A Chinese carved wood bust of a dignitary, Ming Dynasty
  • A Chinese carved wood bust of a dignitary, Ming Dynasty
  • A Chinese carved wood bust of a dignitary, Ming Dynasty
  • A Chinese carved wood bust of a dignitary, Ming Dynasty
  • A Chinese carved wood bust of a dignitary, Ming Dynasty
  • A Chinese carved wood bust of a dignitary, Ming Dynasty
  • A Chinese carved wood bust of a dignitary, Ming Dynasty
  • A Chinese carved wood bust of a dignitary, Ming Dynasty
  • A Chinese carved wood bust of a dignitary, Ming Dynasty
  • A Chinese carved wood bust of a dignitary, Ming Dynasty
  • A Chinese carved wood bust of a dignitary, Ming Dynasty


Lot Estimate
ZAR 60 000 - 70 000

About this Item

A Chinese carved wood bust of a dignitary, Ming Dynasty

with meditative expression beneath a carved top knot and pierced ear lobes, age-related cracks, 32,4cm high, raised on a stepped metal plinth base



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