16th Oct, 2021 10:00
TWO-DAY AUCTION - Fine Chinese Art / 中國藝術集珍 / Buddhism & Hinduism
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A CARVED BAMBOO FIGURE OF ZHONG KUI, MID-QING
清代中期竹雕鍾馗
Sold for €948
including Buyer's Premium
China, 18th century. Finely carved standing atop a naturalistically carved base, dressed in a scholar’s robe and cap, a small demon leaning against him and holding on to him with a quizzical expression, the demon hunter with one arm around the evil being.
Provenance: From a French private collection.
Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, few small natural age cracks, light scratches, and minuscule nicks. Superb, naturally grown, dark patina with an elegant luster and an unctuous feel overall.
Weight: 314.1 g
Dimensions: Height 18.5 cm
Skillfully carved in the round from the root of the bamboo, this piece depicts Zhong Kui, the legendary scholar who committed suicide on the steps of the Imperial Palace after being deprived of holding the title for passing the civil service examinations. After returning to the mortal world to save Emperor Xuanzong (685-762) from the evil spirits and ghosts plaguing his sleep, he was posthumously restored to his rightful position, and given the sobriquet ‘Demon Chaser’.
Literature comparison: A larger example, also dated to the 18th century, from the Simon Kwan collection, was included in the exhibition Ming and Qing Bamboo, The Art Museum, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 2000, cat. no. 70.
Auction result comparison: Compare a closely related carved bamboo group, also dated to the 18th century, at Christie’s Hong Kong in Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art on 30 May 2005, lot 1294, sold for HKD 1,140,000, and another dated to the 17th century at Sotheby’s Hong Kong in Important Chinese Art on 3 April 2019, lot 3713, bought-in at an estimate of HKD 300,000-400,000.
清代中期竹雕鍾馗
中國，十八世紀。以竹根為材，圓雕鍾馗立像，他頭戴帽子，身著書生長袍但敞胸，眼睛微垂，刻工施刀古拙，人物神態生動。身旁小鬼藏於鍾馗身後，只微微探頭。此器整體風格古樸。
來源：法國私人收藏。
品相：狀況極好，輕微磨損，少量自然老化的小裂紋，輕微劃痕和微小的磕損。 極好的自然深色包漿，光澤細膩。
重量：314.1 克
尺寸：高 18.5 厘米
拍賣結果比較：一組竹雕，同樣為十八世紀，見香港佳士得Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art 2005年5月30日, lot 1294, 售價HKD 1,140,000, 另一件為十七世紀見香港蘇富比 Important Chinese Art 2019年4月3日, lot 3713, 估價HKD 300,000-400,000。
China, 18th century. Finely carved standing atop a naturalistically carved base, dressed in a scholar’s robe and cap, a small demon leaning against him and holding on to him with a quizzical expression, the demon hunter with one arm around the evil being.
Provenance: From a French private collection.
Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, few small natural age cracks, light scratches, and minuscule nicks. Superb, naturally grown, dark patina with an elegant luster and an unctuous feel overall.
Weight: 314.1 g
Dimensions: Height 18.5 cm
Skillfully carved in the round from the root of the bamboo, this piece depicts Zhong Kui, the legendary scholar who committed suicide on the steps of the Imperial Palace after being deprived of holding the title for passing the civil service examinations. After returning to the mortal world to save Emperor Xuanzong (685-762) from the evil spirits and ghosts plaguing his sleep, he was posthumously restored to his rightful position, and given the sobriquet ‘Demon Chaser’.
Literature comparison: A larger example, also dated to the 18th century, from the Simon Kwan collection, was included in the exhibition Ming and Qing Bamboo, The Art Museum, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 2000, cat. no. 70.
Auction result comparison: Compare a closely related carved bamboo group, also dated to the 18th century, at Christie’s Hong Kong in Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art on 30 May 2005, lot 1294, sold for HKD 1,140,000, and another dated to the 17th century at Sotheby’s Hong Kong in Important Chinese Art on 3 April 2019, lot 3713, bought-in at an estimate of HKD 300,000-400,000.
清代中期竹雕鍾馗
中國，十八世紀。以竹根為材，圓雕鍾馗立像，他頭戴帽子，身著書生長袍但敞胸，眼睛微垂，刻工施刀古拙，人物神態生動。身旁小鬼藏於鍾馗身後，只微微探頭。此器整體風格古樸。
來源：法國私人收藏。
品相：狀況極好，輕微磨損，少量自然老化的小裂紋，輕微劃痕和微小的磕損。 極好的自然深色包漿，光澤細膩。
重量：314.1 克
尺寸：高 18.5 厘米
拍賣結果比較：一組竹雕，同樣為十八世紀，見香港佳士得Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art 2005年5月30日, lot 1294, 售價HKD 1,140,000, 另一件為十七世紀見香港蘇富比 Important Chinese Art 2019年4月3日, lot 3713, 估價HKD 300,000-400,000。
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