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In 2009, Chopard and Yamada Heiando launched the first L.U.C. XP Urushi Collection, marketed exclusively in Japan with the aim of propagate the art of Urushi to the rest of the world. This longstanding lacquering techniques of Urushi and Maki-e is also known as Japanese wood lacquer art. All Urushi dials are hand painted and supervised by one artist, master Kiichiro Masumura, whom is proclaimed a Living National Treasure by the Japanese authorities.

WANG KEPING(Chinese, B. 1949)

L'Attente

Details

WANG KEPING
(Chinese, B. 1949)
L'Attente
signed and dated in Chinese; signed 'WK' in English
wood sculpture
72 x 44.5 x 33 cm. (28 1/4 x 17 1/2 x 13 in.)
Executed in 1986-7

Provenance

Galerie G, Paris, France
Private Collection, New York, USA

Exhibited

Paris, France, Galerie G, WANG KEPING, 1988

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Lot Essay

US$5,000-7,500

With Jaeger-LeCoultre Certificate of Origin, Guarantee Certificate dated 9 Jun 2009, product literature, instruction manual, pouch, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.

The present watch is number 381 of a limited edition of 575 examples made to commemorate the 175th anniversary of Jaeger-LeCoultre in 2009.

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