16th Oct, 2021 10:00
TWO-DAY AUCTION - Fine Chinese Art / 中國藝術集珍 / Buddhism & Hinduism
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A GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF GUANYIN, LATE MING DYNASTY
明末鎏金銅觀音
Sold for €16,432
including Buyer's Premium
China, 17th century. Finely cast seated in dhyanasana with the right hand holding the end of a willow stem and the left holding a cup. Dressed in loose, flowing robes open at the chest revealing elaborate jewelry, the cuffs and borders neatly incised with floral décor. The face with downcast eyes, the hair dressed in knotted plaits and topknot, with elongated earlobes suspending ornate earrings, the elaborate tiara centered by a prominent depiction of Buddha Amitabha.
Provenance: Koller, Zurich, Switzerland, 22-23 November 1991, lot 300. A noted southern German private collection, acquired from the above.
Condition: Very good condition with old wear and traces of use as expected, some casting flaws, few minor nicks and dents, occasional shallow scratches, small losses, remnants of pigment. The interior with remnants of malachite and cuprite encrustation.
Weight: 2,932 g
Dimensions: Height 26.8 cm
The statue with several meticulously inlaid miniature plaques of rectangular shape, one to the front and several to the back (see detail images online).These are either manufacturing-inherent and meant to cover casting flaws or have a ritual purpose, as sometimes found in Buddhist sculptures.
Auction result comparison: Compare a closely related bronze figure of Guanyin, also dated to the 17th century, at Christie’s New York in Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art on 15 September 2011, lot 1371, sold for USD 25,000, and another of slightly larger size (33.7 cm high) at Christie’s New York in Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art on 22 March 2019, lot 1779, sold for USD 32,500.
明末鎏金銅觀音
中國, 十七世紀。觀音結跏趺坐，觀音左臂內屈，懸空置於腰臍，掌心向上，手托淨瓶。右臂高舉當胸，拇指與中指並捻持楊枝。頂嚴梳髻，上承寶珠，辮髮橫垂兩肩。頭戴花冠，花冠正面中央安化佛，花冠兩邊帛帶飛揚，雙耳垂戴花輪耳璫。尊佛高額寬廣，雙目下視，雙唇輕抿，嘴角微揚，面容莊嚴慈悲。上半身披通肩天衣，頸胸垂掛瓔珞，衣褶流暢自然，褶襬鐫刻纏枝花卉紋，並飾連珠紋。
來源：瑞士蘇黎世Koller拍賣行，1991年11月 22-23日 lot 300. 南德知名私人收藏，購於上述拍賣。
品相：狀況極好，如預期的那樣有磨損和使用痕跡，一些鑄造缺陷，有輕微的刻痕和凹痕，局部有淺劃痕，小缺損，顏料殘留。 內部有孔雀石綠色和赤色結殼殘餘物。
重量：2,932 克
尺寸：高 26.8 厘米
雕像有幾個精心鑲嵌的長方形小片，一個在前面，幾個在後面（參見在線詳細圖片）。這些要麼是製造時固有的，意在掩蓋鑄造缺陷，要麼具有儀式目的，在佛教造像中可見。
拍賣結果比較：比較一件相近銅鎏金觀音像，十七世紀，見紐約佳士得Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art 2011年9月15日 lot 1371, 售價USD 25,000 ；另一件尺寸稍大 (高33.7 厘米) 見紐約佳士得Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art 2019年3月 22日 lot 1779, 售價USD 32,500。
China, 17th century. Finely cast seated in dhyanasana with the right hand holding the end of a willow stem and the left holding a cup. Dressed in loose, flowing robes open at the chest revealing elaborate jewelry, the cuffs and borders neatly incised with floral décor. The face with downcast eyes, the hair dressed in knotted plaits and topknot, with elongated earlobes suspending ornate earrings, the elaborate tiara centered by a prominent depiction of Buddha Amitabha.
Provenance: Koller, Zurich, Switzerland, 22-23 November 1991, lot 300. A noted southern German private collection, acquired from the above.
Condition: Very good condition with old wear and traces of use as expected, some casting flaws, few minor nicks and dents, occasional shallow scratches, small losses, remnants of pigment. The interior with remnants of malachite and cuprite encrustation.
Weight: 2,932 g
Dimensions: Height 26.8 cm
The statue with several meticulously inlaid miniature plaques of rectangular shape, one to the front and several to the back (see detail images online).These are either manufacturing-inherent and meant to cover casting flaws or have a ritual purpose, as sometimes found in Buddhist sculptures.
Auction result comparison: Compare a closely related bronze figure of Guanyin, also dated to the 17th century, at Christie’s New York in Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art on 15 September 2011, lot 1371, sold for USD 25,000, and another of slightly larger size (33.7 cm high) at Christie’s New York in Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art on 22 March 2019, lot 1779, sold for USD 32,500.
明末鎏金銅觀音
中國, 十七世紀。觀音結跏趺坐，觀音左臂內屈，懸空置於腰臍，掌心向上，手托淨瓶。右臂高舉當胸，拇指與中指並捻持楊枝。頂嚴梳髻，上承寶珠，辮髮橫垂兩肩。頭戴花冠，花冠正面中央安化佛，花冠兩邊帛帶飛揚，雙耳垂戴花輪耳璫。尊佛高額寬廣，雙目下視，雙唇輕抿，嘴角微揚，面容莊嚴慈悲。上半身披通肩天衣，頸胸垂掛瓔珞，衣褶流暢自然，褶襬鐫刻纏枝花卉紋，並飾連珠紋。
來源：瑞士蘇黎世Koller拍賣行，1991年11月 22-23日 lot 300. 南德知名私人收藏，購於上述拍賣。
品相：狀況極好，如預期的那樣有磨損和使用痕跡，一些鑄造缺陷，有輕微的刻痕和凹痕，局部有淺劃痕，小缺損，顏料殘留。 內部有孔雀石綠色和赤色結殼殘餘物。
重量：2,932 克
尺寸：高 26.8 厘米
雕像有幾個精心鑲嵌的長方形小片，一個在前面，幾個在後面（參見在線詳細圖片）。這些要麼是製造時固有的，意在掩蓋鑄造缺陷，要麼具有儀式目的，在佛教造像中可見。
拍賣結果比較：比較一件相近銅鎏金觀音像，十七世紀，見紐約佳士得Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art 2011年9月15日 lot 1371, 售價USD 25,000 ；另一件尺寸稍大 (高33.7 厘米) 見紐約佳士得Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art 2019年3月 22日 lot 1779, 售價USD 32,500。
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