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A RARE SANDSTONE HEAD OF GUANYIN, SUI TO TANG DYNASTY
隋至唐砂岩觀音頭像
Sold for €1,950
including Buyer's Premium
China, 581-906. Finely carved, the round face with soft features, arched eyebrows centered by an urna, heavy-lidded eyes, pronounced nose, full lips forming a subtle smile, flanked by elongated earlobes, the hair tied in a high chignon formed as a spiral.
Provenance: Arcimboldo, Prague, Czech Republic, 27 May 2014, lot 47, sold for CZK 160,000 or approx. EUR 9,400 (converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing). A noted Czech private collection, acquired from the above.
Condition: Commensurate with age, extensive wear, signs of weathering, scratches, nicks, and few small losses, overall exactly as expected from authentic Sui and Tang dynasty sculptures.
Weight: 6,322 g (excl. stand), 7,766 g (incl. stand)
Dimensions: Height 28.5 cm (excl. stand), 39 cm (incl. stand)
With an associated carved wood stand dating from the late Qing dynasty or Republic period. (2)
Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Christie’s New York, 14 September 2017, lot 815
Price: USD 11,250 or approx. EUR 12,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A stone head of a bodhisattva, Sui dynasty
Expert remark: Note the much smaller size (17.1 cm)
隋至唐砂岩觀音頭像
中國，581-906年。觀音五官柔和，彎眉連著鼻脛，眉心之上有白毫，雙眼微垂，嘴唇豐滿，露出神秘的微笑，兩側是細長的耳垂，頭髮盤成高髻。
來源：捷克布拉格Arcimboldo私人收藏，2014年5月27日，lot 47，售價 CZK 160,000 或相當於 EUR 9,400 (根據通貨膨脹率)；捷克知名私人收藏，購於上述收藏。
品相：磨損嚴重，有風化痕跡，有劃痕、刻痕，少量小缺損。
重量：6,322 克 (不含底座)，7,766 克 (含底座)
尺寸：高28.5 厘米 (不含底座)，39 厘米 (含底座)
配套雕木架，可追溯至晚清或民國時期。 (2)
拍賣結果比較：
形制：相近
拍賣：紐約佳士得， 2017年9月14日，lot 815
價格：USD 11,250（相當於今日EUR 12,500）
描述：隋代觀音石像
專家評論：請注意尺寸小很多(17.1 厘米)。
China, 581-906. Finely carved, the round face with soft features, arched eyebrows centered by an urna, heavy-lidded eyes, pronounced nose, full lips forming a subtle smile, flanked by elongated earlobes, the hair tied in a high chignon formed as a spiral.
Provenance: Arcimboldo, Prague, Czech Republic, 27 May 2014, lot 47, sold for CZK 160,000 or approx. EUR 9,400 (converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing). A noted Czech private collection, acquired from the above.
Condition: Commensurate with age, extensive wear, signs of weathering, scratches, nicks, and few small losses, overall exactly as expected from authentic Sui and Tang dynasty sculptures.
Weight: 6,322 g (excl. stand), 7,766 g (incl. stand)
Dimensions: Height 28.5 cm (excl. stand), 39 cm (incl. stand)
With an associated carved wood stand dating from the late Qing dynasty or Republic period. (2)
Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Christie’s New York, 14 September 2017, lot 815
Price: USD 11,250 or approx. EUR 12,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A stone head of a bodhisattva, Sui dynasty
Expert remark: Note the much smaller size (17.1 cm)
隋至唐砂岩觀音頭像
中國，581-906年。觀音五官柔和，彎眉連著鼻脛，眉心之上有白毫，雙眼微垂，嘴唇豐滿，露出神秘的微笑，兩側是細長的耳垂，頭髮盤成高髻。
來源：捷克布拉格Arcimboldo私人收藏，2014年5月27日，lot 47，售價 CZK 160,000 或相當於 EUR 9,400 (根據通貨膨脹率)；捷克知名私人收藏，購於上述收藏。
品相：磨損嚴重，有風化痕跡，有劃痕、刻痕，少量小缺損。
重量：6,322 克 (不含底座)，7,766 克 (含底座)
尺寸：高28.5 厘米 (不含底座)，39 厘米 (含底座)
配套雕木架，可追溯至晚清或民國時期。 (2)
拍賣結果比較：
形制：相近
拍賣：紐約佳士得， 2017年9月14日，lot 815
價格：USD 11,250（相當於今日EUR 12,500）
描述：隋代觀音石像
專家評論：請注意尺寸小很多(17.1 厘米)。
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