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Scroll painting, Buddha on dragon fish, China, 18th c. browse these categories for related items... All Items: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Paintings: Pre 1800: item # 502116 Please refer to our stock # 10417 when inquiring.
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Hanging scroll with the image of Buddha standing on a dragon fish, holding a iron bowl in his hands. Next to him a garuda deity folding his hands, while holding long ceremonial sword across his arms. The Buddha and the fish in the water, bird deity standing on low swirling clouds. Around the shoulders a red mantle with manji motive in silver with traces of gold. Also gold and silver on details of the sword. Brilliant colors on paper. China, 18th century. Possibly Korean. Mounted above the painting is a inscription, describing the subject and dating the piece to a cyclic year. Ivory scroll ends. China, possibly Korea, 18th century. Painted area: 15 x 11 2/8 in. (38.6 x 29.1 cm). Colophone: 9 13/16 x 11 3/8 in. (25.2 x 29.3 cm). Total length of mounting: 78 3/8 in. (200.5 cm) Missing areas along edges and in the painted area, backed. Over all good very condition. |
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