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19th C. Chinese Folding Wood Travel Altar, 3 Guanyin

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19th C. Chinese Folding Wood Travel Altar, 3 Guanyin
19th C. Chinese Folding Wood Travel Altar, 3 Guanyin
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Description
**Originally Listed At $300**

East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty, ca. 19th century CE. A beautiful, hand-carved wood travel altar featuring a triptych of 3 figures of Guanyin (Avalokiteshvara), "The Lord Who Gazes Down at The World," a figure often portrayed as both male or female who embodies the compassion of all Buddhas. Intricately sculpted with an openwork exterior of vines with a lotus flower at the top, each figure stands on an elevated lotus motif base, displaying a mudra with their hands, and wearing a long robe. Size (open): 9" W x 7.6" H (22.9 cm x 19.3 cm); (closed): 3.7" Diameter x 7.6" H (9.4 cm x 19.3 cm)

Provenance: private Bali, Indonesia collection

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#182995
Condition
Nicks, chips, and abrasions commensurate with age as shown. Otherwise, intact with nice remaining detail and rich patina throughout. Earthen deposits in areas.
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19th C. Chinese Folding Wood Travel Altar, 3 Guanyin

Estimate $250 - $375
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Starting Price $125
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Artemis Gallery

Artemis Gallery

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Louisville, CO, United States7,992 Followers
Auction Curated By
Bob Dodge
Owner/Executive Director, Antiquities & Pre-Columbian Art
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