9th Mar, 2023 13:00

TWO-DAY AUCTION - Fine Chinese Art / 中國藝術集珍 / Buddhism & Hinduism

 
  Lot 155
 

155

A LARGE GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF AVALOKITESHVARA, SUI DYNASTY, CHINA, 581-618
581-618年隋朝大型銅鎏金觀音立蓮像

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Lot details

Published: Friedrich Georg Zeileis, Von Shang bis Qing - Dreieinhalb Jahrtausende Chinesischer Bronze (From Shang to Qing – Three and a Half Millenia of Chinese Bronze), 1999, pages 372-373, no. 153.

Standing in tribhanga atop an elaborate lotus base, composed of two petaled sections framing an open worked foliate design, all above a tiered pedestal with faceted sides that rises from a separately cast rectangular four-legged stand with open sides.

His lowered right hand holds a water vessel while his left hand is raised. He is wearing a long flowing robe with billowing scarves and is adorned with fine jewelry. A flaming mandorla with pierced circular floral nimbus is affixed to the back of the head.

The bronze with a superb, solid, naturally grown, rich patina with malachite and cuprite encrustation overall.

Provenance: A noted private collection in New York, USA. E & J Frankel Ltd., New York, early 1990s. Friedrich Georg Zeileis, acquired from the above, according to his publication. E & J Frankel was a major New York gallery specializing in Asian Art since 1967. Run by Edith (1939-2012) and Joel Frankel (1937-2018), it was one of the oldest galleries in the United States focusing exclusively on Asian art. Leaders in their field, the Frankels traveled the world in search of Asian art treasures and educated the general public about their shared passion. Their gallery on Madison Avenue in New York City became a local institution, best known for its regular schedule of innovative thematic exhibitions, and frequently visited by the biggest names in the field, such as Eskenazi, Ellsworth, Junkunc, and the Alsdorfs. Dr. Friedrich Georg Zeileis (b. 1939) is a retired physician who built an important collection of ancient Chinese jades and bronzes. He was also a pianist and composer, and published several books, as well as catalogs of his substantial art collections, including fine Chinese jades and bronzes.
Condition:
Good condition, commensurate with age. Extensive wear, minor losses, nicks, scratches, signs of weathering and erosion, encrustations, corrosion. Minor old repairs. Remarkably well preserved, especially the gilt.

Weight: 251.4 g
Dimensions: Height 21.2 cm

The unifying but brief Sui dynasty (581-618) set the stage for an artistic and cultural renaissance that reached its zenith in the succeeding Tang dynasty (618-907). Characteristics of Sui period bronze figures of bodhisattvas include subtly swaying, elongated columnar bodies that are adorned in elaborate robes and jewelry. The artisan of the present figure employed a subtle contrapposto positioning, elegant body proportions, a separate mandorla, and a lotus base, elements that developed further during the early and high Tang dynasty.

Literature comparison:
Compare a related gilt bronze figure of Avalokiteshvara, 43.8 cm high, dated to the Sui dynasty, late 6th century, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 12.161a-c, illustrated in Christian Deydier, Chinese Bronzes, New York, 1980, p. 160, no. 126.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Christie’s New York, 14 September 2017, lot 818
Price: USD 23,750 or approx. EUR 26,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A small gilt-bronze figure of a bodhisattva, Sui dynasty
Expert remark: Compare the closely related manner of casting and gilding, pose, robes and scarves, lotus base with tiered pedestal. Note the much smaller size (8.9 cm).

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Sotheby’s New York, 21 March 2018, lot 558
Price: USD 68,750 or approx. EUR 74,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A gilt-bronze figure of Avalokiteshvara, Sui dynasty
Expert remark: Compare the closely related manner of casting and gilding, pose, and robes and scarves. Compare the related lotus base, four-legged stand, and flaming mandorla. Note the similar size (22.9 cm).

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Christie’s New York, 14 September 2017, lot 829
Price: USD 106,250 or approx. EUR 117,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A gilt-bronze seated figure of Buddha, Sui-Tang dynasty, 6th-7th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related manner of casting and gilding, lotus base with similar foliate design, and four-legged stand with open sides. Note that this figure depicts a seated Buddha as opposed to the standing bodhisattva in the present lot. Also note the slightly larger size (26 cm).



581-618年隋朝大型銅鎏金觀音立蓮像
觀音以三曲式立於蓮座上,蓮座分層。觀音左手舉起,右手持一個淨瓶;身著飄逸長袍,佩戴著精美的珠寶。身後有鏤空火焰形光背。銅像包漿堅實自然,整體帶有綠色紅色結殼。

出版:Friedrich Georg Zeileis,《Von Shang bis Qing - Dreieinhalb Jahrtausende Chinesischer Bronze (From Shang to Qing – Three和a Half Millenia of Chinese Bronze)》,1999年,頁372-373,圖153。


來源:美國紐約知名私人收藏;紐約E & J Frankel Ltd.藝廊,1990年代初;Friedrich Georg Zeileis,購於上述藝廊,根據他的出版記錄。E & J Frankel藝廊成立於 1967 年,是紐約一家專門從事亞洲藝術的重要藝廊。由Edith(1939-2012年 年)和Joel Frankel(1937-2018年 年)經營,是美國歷史最悠久的專門從事亞洲藝術的藝廊之一。作為各自領域的先驅,Frankel夫婦周遊世界尋找亞洲藝術珍品,並向公眾展示他們共同的興趣。他們位於紐約市麥迪遜大道的藝廊成為當地的重要藝術場合,以定期舉辦創新主題展覽而聞名,很多知名人士去參觀,例如 Eskenazi、Ellsworth、Junkunc 和 Alsdorf's。Friedrich Georg Zeileis 博士(生於 1939 年)是一位退休醫生,收藏了一批重要的中國古代玉器和青銅器。他還是一位鋼琴家和作曲家,出版了數本書籍,並出版了大量藝術收藏品的目錄,其中包括精美的中國玉器和青銅器。
品相:狀況良好,嚴重磨損、小缺損、刻痕、劃痕、風化和侵蝕跡象、結殼、腐蝕。有小修補。保存完好,特別是鎏金部分。

重量:251.4 克
尺寸:高 21.2 厘米

統一但短暫的隋朝(581-618)為藝術和文化復興奠定了基礎,並在隨後的唐朝(618-907)達到頂峰。隋代青銅菩薩造像的特徵包括微妙三曲式、細長的身形狀、身著精美的袍服和佩戴珠寶。本尊的工匠採用了微妙的定位、優雅的身體比例、獨立的曼陀羅和蓮花底座,這些元素在唐初和盛唐時期得到進一步發展。

文獻比較:
比較一件相近的隋代六世紀晚期鎏金銅觀音像,43.8 厘米高,收藏於大都會藝術博物館,館藏編號12.161a-c,見Christian Deydier,《Chinese Bronzes》,紐約,1980年,頁160,編號126。

拍賣結果比較:
形制:相近
拍賣:紐約佳士得,2017年9月14日,lot 818
價格:USD 23,750(相當於今日EUR 26,000
描述:隋代鎏金銅小觀音像
專家評論:比較非常相近的鑄造風格和鎏金、姿勢、長袍和圍巾,疊台蓮花座。請注意尺寸小很多(8.9 厘米)。

拍賣結果比較:
形制:相近
拍賣:紐約蘇富比,2018年321日,lot 558
價格:USD 68,750(相當於今日EUR 74,000
描述:隋銅鎏金觀音立像
專家評論:比較非常相近的鑄造風格和鎏金、姿勢、長袍和圍巾。比較相近的蓮座、四腳底座,以及火焰曼陀羅。請注意相似尺寸(22.9 厘米)。

拍賣結果比較:
形制:相近
拍賣:紐約佳士得,2017年914日,lot 829
價格:USD 106,250(相當於今日EUR 117,000
描述:六至七世紀隋唐鎏金銅佛像
專家評論:比較非常相近的鑄造風格和鎏金;蓮座有相似花形設計,四腳簍空底座。請注意,此圖描繪的是坐著的佛陀,而不是本拍品中的站著的菩薩。請注意尺寸稍大(26 厘米)。

 

Published: Friedrich Georg Zeileis, Von Shang bis Qing - Dreieinhalb Jahrtausende Chinesischer Bronze (From Shang to Qing – Three and a Half Millenia of Chinese Bronze), 1999, pages 372-373, no. 153.

Standing in tribhanga atop an elaborate lotus base, composed of two petaled sections framing an open worked foliate design, all above a tiered pedestal with faceted sides that rises from a separately cast rectangular four-legged stand with open sides.

His lowered right hand holds a water vessel while his left hand is raised. He is wearing a long flowing robe with billowing scarves and is adorned with fine jewelry. A flaming mandorla with pierced circular floral nimbus is affixed to the back of the head.

The bronze with a superb, solid, naturally grown, rich patina with malachite and cuprite encrustation overall.

Provenance: A noted private collection in New York, USA. E & J Frankel Ltd., New York, early 1990s. Friedrich Georg Zeileis, acquired from the above, according to his publication. E & J Frankel was a major New York gallery specializing in Asian Art since 1967. Run by Edith (1939-2012) and Joel Frankel (1937-2018), it was one of the oldest galleries in the United States focusing exclusively on Asian art. Leaders in their field, the Frankels traveled the world in search of Asian art treasures and educated the general public about their shared passion. Their gallery on Madison Avenue in New York City became a local institution, best known for its regular schedule of innovative thematic exhibitions, and frequently visited by the biggest names in the field, such as Eskenazi, Ellsworth, Junkunc, and the Alsdorfs. Dr. Friedrich Georg Zeileis (b. 1939) is a retired physician who built an important collection of ancient Chinese jades and bronzes. He was also a pianist and composer, and published several books, as well as catalogs of his substantial art collections, including fine Chinese jades and bronzes.
Condition:
Good condition, commensurate with age. Extensive wear, minor losses, nicks, scratches, signs of weathering and erosion, encrustations, corrosion. Minor old repairs. Remarkably well preserved, especially the gilt.

Weight: 251.4 g
Dimensions: Height 21.2 cm

The unifying but brief Sui dynasty (581-618) set the stage for an artistic and cultural renaissance that reached its zenith in the succeeding Tang dynasty (618-907). Characteristics of Sui period bronze figures of bodhisattvas include subtly swaying, elongated columnar bodies that are adorned in elaborate robes and jewelry. The artisan of the present figure employed a subtle contrapposto positioning, elegant body proportions, a separate mandorla, and a lotus base, elements that developed further during the early and high Tang dynasty.

Literature comparison:
Compare a related gilt bronze figure of Avalokiteshvara, 43.8 cm high, dated to the Sui dynasty, late 6th century, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 12.161a-c, illustrated in Christian Deydier, Chinese Bronzes, New York, 1980, p. 160, no. 126.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Christie’s New York, 14 September 2017, lot 818
Price: USD 23,750 or approx. EUR 26,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A small gilt-bronze figure of a bodhisattva, Sui dynasty
Expert remark: Compare the closely related manner of casting and gilding, pose, robes and scarves, lotus base with tiered pedestal. Note the much smaller size (8.9 cm).

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Sotheby’s New York, 21 March 2018, lot 558
Price: USD 68,750 or approx. EUR 74,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A gilt-bronze figure of Avalokiteshvara, Sui dynasty
Expert remark: Compare the closely related manner of casting and gilding, pose, and robes and scarves. Compare the related lotus base, four-legged stand, and flaming mandorla. Note the similar size (22.9 cm).

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Christie’s New York, 14 September 2017, lot 829
Price: USD 106,250 or approx. EUR 117,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A gilt-bronze seated figure of Buddha, Sui-Tang dynasty, 6th-7th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related manner of casting and gilding, lotus base with similar foliate design, and four-legged stand with open sides. Note that this figure depicts a seated Buddha as opposed to the standing bodhisattva in the present lot. Also note the slightly larger size (26 cm).



581-618年隋朝大型銅鎏金觀音立蓮像
觀音以三曲式立於蓮座上,蓮座分層。觀音左手舉起,右手持一個淨瓶;身著飄逸長袍,佩戴著精美的珠寶。身後有鏤空火焰形光背。銅像包漿堅實自然,整體帶有綠色紅色結殼。

出版:Friedrich Georg Zeileis,《Von Shang bis Qing - Dreieinhalb Jahrtausende Chinesischer Bronze (From Shang to Qing – Three和a Half Millenia of Chinese Bronze)》,1999年,頁372-373,圖153。


來源:美國紐約知名私人收藏;紐約E & J Frankel Ltd.藝廊,1990年代初;Friedrich Georg Zeileis,購於上述藝廊,根據他的出版記錄。E & J Frankel藝廊成立於 1967 年,是紐約一家專門從事亞洲藝術的重要藝廊。由Edith(1939-2012年 年)和Joel Frankel(1937-2018年 年)經營,是美國歷史最悠久的專門從事亞洲藝術的藝廊之一。作為各自領域的先驅,Frankel夫婦周遊世界尋找亞洲藝術珍品,並向公眾展示他們共同的興趣。他們位於紐約市麥迪遜大道的藝廊成為當地的重要藝術場合,以定期舉辦創新主題展覽而聞名,很多知名人士去參觀,例如 Eskenazi、Ellsworth、Junkunc 和 Alsdorf's。Friedrich Georg Zeileis 博士(生於 1939 年)是一位退休醫生,收藏了一批重要的中國古代玉器和青銅器。他還是一位鋼琴家和作曲家,出版了數本書籍,並出版了大量藝術收藏品的目錄,其中包括精美的中國玉器和青銅器。
品相:狀況良好,嚴重磨損、小缺損、刻痕、劃痕、風化和侵蝕跡象、結殼、腐蝕。有小修補。保存完好,特別是鎏金部分。

重量:251.4 克
尺寸:高 21.2 厘米

統一但短暫的隋朝(581-618)為藝術和文化復興奠定了基礎,並在隨後的唐朝(618-907)達到頂峰。隋代青銅菩薩造像的特徵包括微妙三曲式、細長的身形狀、身著精美的袍服和佩戴珠寶。本尊的工匠採用了微妙的定位、優雅的身體比例、獨立的曼陀羅和蓮花底座,這些元素在唐初和盛唐時期得到進一步發展。

文獻比較:
比較一件相近的隋代六世紀晚期鎏金銅觀音像,43.8 厘米高,收藏於大都會藝術博物館,館藏編號12.161a-c,見Christian Deydier,《Chinese Bronzes》,紐約,1980年,頁160,編號126。

拍賣結果比較:
形制:相近
拍賣:紐約佳士得,2017年9月14日,lot 818
價格:USD 23,750(相當於今日EUR 26,000
描述:隋代鎏金銅小觀音像
專家評論:比較非常相近的鑄造風格和鎏金、姿勢、長袍和圍巾,疊台蓮花座。請注意尺寸小很多(8.9 厘米)。

拍賣結果比較:
形制:相近
拍賣:紐約蘇富比,2018年321日,lot 558
價格:USD 68,750(相當於今日EUR 74,000
描述:隋銅鎏金觀音立像
專家評論:比較非常相近的鑄造風格和鎏金、姿勢、長袍和圍巾。比較相近的蓮座、四腳底座,以及火焰曼陀羅。請注意相似尺寸(22.9 厘米)。

拍賣結果比較:
形制:相近
拍賣:紐約佳士得,2017年914日,lot 829
價格:USD 106,250(相當於今日EUR 117,000
描述:六至七世紀隋唐鎏金銅佛像
專家評論:比較非常相近的鑄造風格和鎏金;蓮座有相似花形設計,四腳簍空底座。請注意,此圖描繪的是坐著的佛陀,而不是本拍品中的站著的菩薩。請注意尺寸稍大(26 厘米)。

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