Asian Art II - 15th November 2016

Lot 506

A RARE KOREAN GILT IRON FIGURE OF WENSHU KORYO/CHOSON DYNASTY Seated in dhyanasana wearing a...

Estimate £1,000 - £2,000 | Hammer £2800

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A RARE KOREAN GILT IRON FIGURE OF WENSHU

KORYO/CHOSON DYNASTY

Seated in dhyanasana wearing a loose robe falling in pleats, the face crisply cast, raised on the back of a lion, the back with an illegible inscription, 43cm.

Provenance: from the collection of John Newall Esq.