Very rare lacquered wooden statue of a queen, Vietnam, 18th century
Very rare lacquered wooden statue of a queen, Vietnam, 18th century
Very rare lacquered wooden statue of a queen, Vietnam, 18th century
Very rare lacquered wooden statue of a queen, Vietnam, 18th century
Very rare lacquered wooden statue of a queen, Vietnam, 18th century
Very rare lacquered wooden statue of a queen, Vietnam, 18th century
Very rare lacquered wooden statue of a queen, Vietnam, 18th century
Very rare lacquered wooden statue of a queen, Vietnam, 18th century
Very rare lacquered wooden statue of a queen, Vietnam, 18th century
Very rare lacquered wooden statue of a queen, Vietnam, 18th century
Very rare lacquered wooden statue of a queen, Vietnam, 18th century
Very rare lacquered wooden statue of a queen, Vietnam, 18th century
Very rare lacquered wooden statue of a queen, Vietnam, 18th century
Very rare lacquered wooden statue of a queen, Vietnam, 18th century
Very rare lacquered wooden statue of a queen, Vietnam, 18th century
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Very rare lacquered wooden statue of a queen, Vietnam, 18th century

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18th century
Asian Arts
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    Very rare statue of a dignitary or queen, carved from wood and lacquered in polychrome and gold. 
    The figure is seated in a hieratic pose, her left hand resting on her knee, her head richly adorned with jewelry and a diadem. She is dressed in a long blue-green and red robe, lavishly decorated with stylized foliage in delicate gold relief. 

    Vietnam, 18th century. 
    Height: 46 cm. 

    Provenance: Private collection, former collection of Maison Denis-Frères. 

    (Wear, losses, and restorations). 

    This cult statue is one of the only ones of its kind known to have survived the vicissitudes of history. Inspired by the ancestor statues of the Ming period in China, it echoes their codes while adapting them to Vietnamese culture. It represents a woman of high rank, the wife of a great mandarin, queen, or empress. Its prestigious provenance—the former collection of the Maison Denis Frères—makes it all the more interesting, as this family was undoubtedly the most powerful in Indochina and received diplomatic gifts directly from His Majesty the Emperor, who had several works taken from the imperial collections for the occasion to offer them as a token of friendship. Although there is no proof that this statue from their collection was obtained in this way, its rarity suggests a prestigious provenance. 

     

    Ref: YSHHWMIJ9D

    Condition Restored
    Style Asian Arts (Wood carvings of Asian Arts Style)
    Period 18th century (Wood carvings 18th century)
    Country of origin Vietnam
    Height (cm) 46
    Materials Gilded wood, Lacquered wood
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    Location 75008, Paris, France
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