Lot 303. A fine wood head of Buddha Shakyamuni, Ming dynasty, c. 15th century. H. 34,5 (47) cm. Sold: €9 000 (Estimate €10 000- €15 000). Photo Nagel Auction.

The head finely sculpted with a serene expression showing painted downcast eyes below slightly arched eyebrows running into the nose-bridge, puffy cheeks, smiling lips, scalloped-shaped ears with elongated lobes, the curled hairdo continuing into the ushnisha and topped with a lotus bud, traces of dark-blue pigments, the reverse of head with old inventory number 94. Mounted on a stone plinth. Minor damages due to age, age cracks.

Provenance: Old Bavarian private property, from the collection of H.K.H. Joseph Clemens Prince of Bavaria (1902 - 1990), acquired, old numbering 94 on the reverse.

Fine Asian Art - Day I by Nagel Auction, June 12, 2023 • Stuttgart, Germany