10 mars 2012
A small boxwood (huangyangmu) carving of a finger citron, 18th century
Lot 1203. A small boxwood (huangyangmu) carving of a finger citron, 18th century; 3¾ in. (9.5 cm.) long. Estimate $18,000 - $22,000. Price realised USD 23,750. © Christie's Images Ltd 2012
Well carved as a multi-fingered Buddha's hand citron borne on a gnarled stem, with incised details, Japanese wood box.
Provenance; Gregg Baker, London, no. 594.
Christie's. Auspicious Treasures for Scholars and Emperors: Selections from the Robert H. Blumenfield Collection , 22 March 2012, New York, Rockefeller Plaza
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