Temple Rubbing on rice paper, framed in the Phi... Value & Appraisal

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Posted by sandycarlisle

10 years ago

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Description

I don't have much info on this piece, except that it is pre-1950s becuse of the framer's lable on the backing of the frame. The frame is solid carved wood (unlike modern foam filled wook frames), with the took (plane) marking and weight of the wood as evidence. The paper looks like rice paper and the temple rubbing is a full beautiful scene. It reminds me of Cambodian art, but I need some help to identify it's origin. The bamboo accent on the frame is painted gold and matte looks like it's made of some sort of burlap? The way the medium seems to be "dusting" off of the rubbing looks like it might have been created using some sort of charcoal, but again, this is not my area of expertice. I'd appreciate any sort of help or advice in learing more about this piece of art and its value, if any.

Thanks so much!

Category Asian Art

Medium charcoal, rice paper, wood?

Distinguishing marks Framers sticker on the back, gives an address and phone number of a framer that specialized in Framing Temple Rubbing brought through the Philippines (Angeles City) by soldiers returning home after or during the Korean War. The closed their doors in the late 1950s.

Condition Excellent

Size and dimensions of this item 25" X 28" X 1 1/8"

Date Period 1940-1950's?

Weight ? 7-10lbs.

History I purchased this at a Savers thrift shop in San Jose, CA. I found it hidden behind a row of ugly and broken frames marked "$10" with a 20% off sticker on the glass. The frame reminded me of paintings I'd seen at my grandmother's home as a child, especially the gold bamboo, the burlap style mat and the woods frame with authentic plane markings in the grooves. I did some research online and learned some of the information included in the description, but I need an expert opinion.

Price Paid (If known) $8.00

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It is Angkor Wak temple in Cambodia. From the Ramakein.

Angkor Wat is a spectacular temple complex located in the jungles of Cambodia. The walls are covered in marble reliefs depicting scenes from the Buddhist epic legend of The Ramakien. The Ramakien tells the story of the battle between good (King Rama) and evil (Tosakanth, the King of the Demons), involving armies of deities, supernatural beings, humans and animals in an epic struggle. Characters and scenes from the Ramakien are depicted in the temple rubbings. Original Thai Temple Rubbings were produced during the 1960s by local artists rubbing the marble reliefs inside the famous temple with charcoal or coloured chalk on rice paper or mulberry paper. The art of rubbing was banned by the government, to preserve the marble reliefs in the temple. Original temple rubbings can still be found. They vary in quality and often fetch a high price, since their production has been banned for almost 60 years.

Temple Rubbing on rice paper, framed in the Philippines

It is Angkor Wak temple in Cambodia. From the Ramakein.

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