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Subject:Help with Chinese or Japanese Carving
Posted By: william Wed, Jul 15, 2015 IP: 82.82.33.227
I have this Little Figurine which I am not certain if it is of Chinese or Japanese origin.
Any help is appreciated.

Thank you,
William







Subject:Re: Help with Chinese or Japanese Carving
Posted By: Rémy DOUKHAN Fri, Jul 17, 2015
Dear William,
I can't tell you nothing about the signature,but it seems to be a meditating Japanese master.He is doing the mudra(gesture)of fearlessness.Very expressive/impressive and powerful okimono.
Take great care of this treasure.For me really a masterpiece.
Best regards,
Rémy

Subject:Re: Help with Chinese or Japanese Carving
Posted By: william Sun, Jul 19, 2015
Dear Rémy,

thank you so much for taking the time to answer and your input. I thought it was Japanese, but wasn't certain because of the signature. I will have to do some research on the signature. The figure is indeed really fine and I hope to find out more about age.

Best regards,

William

Subject:Re: Help with Chinese or Japanese Carving
Posted By: Rémy DOUKHAN Mon, Jul 20, 2015
Dear William,
Concerning the age,I'll say it was made in early XXth century or earlier.
Best regards,
Rémy

Subject:Re: Help with Chinese or Japanese Carving
Posted By: william Sun, Jul 19, 2015
Dear Remy,
after speaking to a friend of mine, he actually told me that the figure is Chinese and not Japanese. I am really puzzled here. So will keep searching, what in fact it is.

Best regards.

William

Subject:Re: Help with Chinese or Japanese Carving
Posted By: Guy Mon, Jul 20, 2015
William,

It is indeed Chinese carved ivory and not Japanese (thus, not signed 'Seika'), bearing the seal mark 'Chenghua' (成化) - probably made during the late Qing period.

Search for 'Chinese Chenghua ivory'.

Guy.

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Subject:Re: Help with Chinese or Japanese Carving
Posted By: William Tue, Jul 21, 2015
Guy,

thank you for your reply. I have done some searching on the ivory, but have yet not found a similar carved statue.

Best regards,

William


Subject:Re: Help with Chinese or Japanese Carving
Posted By: Jim Lewis Sun, Jul 19, 2015
Very nice work, though it may not be too old. The work put into the stand is indicative that someone treasured it at one time or another.

Subject:Re: Help with Chinese or Japanese Carving
Posted By: william Mon, Jul 20, 2015
Thank you,Jim, for your thoughts on this object. I am not sure about the age. It is carved really nice and teh stand, that Looks like a Little censer was likely made specially to fit this figure.

Best regards,

William

Subject:Re: Help with Chinese or Japanese Carving
Posted By: Guy Sun, Jul 19, 2015
The signature reads 'Seika'.

Guy.

Subject:Re: Help with Chinese or Japanese Carving
Posted By: William Mon, Jul 20, 2015
Hello Guy,

thank you for your input. Any idea what Seika stands for?
I thought for some reason it reads Chenghua.

Best regards,

William

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