10th Mar, 2022 10:00

DAY 1 - TWO-DAY AUCTION - Fine Chinese Art / 中國藝術集珍 / Buddhism & Hinduism

 
  Lot 51
 


Lot 51 - A CARVED WOOD FIGURE OF A MONGOOSE
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51

A CARVED WOOD FIGURE OF A MONGOOSE
木雕貓鼬

Sold for €5,056

including Buyer's Premium


Lot details

Tibet, 17th-18th century. Boldly carved in a dynamic posture with the limbs stretched out, the mouth wide open showing teeth, with large bulging eyes.

Provenance: From the collection of Helen Cunningham and Ted Newbold. Ted Newbold (1930-2018) was a broker and civic leader in Philadelphia, with a lifelong passion for art. In 1984, he married Helen Cunningham, who shared his love for the arts and collecting. Works of art donated by Helen Cunningham and Ted Newbold are in the collections of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Woodmere Art Museum, and the Fleischer Art Memorial, among others.
Condition: Condition commensurate with age and as expected, overall with old wear, age cracks, chips, minor losses, remnants of ancient pigment, nicks and scratches, two segments of the tail reattached. Fine, naturally grown patina. Presenting remarkably well.

Weight: 592.5 g (excl. stand)
Dimensions: Height 25 cm (excl. stand) and 26.5 cm (incl. stand)

With a modern metal stand. (2)

Expert’s note: The present figure of a mongoose was most likely once part of a larger sculpture depicting Kubera or Jambhala, two deities associated with wealth in Hinduism and Buddhism, respectively. Often, these mongooses are held in the deity’s hand and spew jewels.

Literature comparison: Compare a related gilt-bronze figure of a mongoose, 11 cm long, dated circa 16th century, at Christie’s Paris, 13 June 2013, lot 76.


木雕貓鼬
西藏，十七至十八世紀。木雕貓鼬（吐寳鼠），四肢伸展，大嘴張開，露出尖利的牙齒，大眼凸出。

來源：Helen Cunningham 與 Ted Newbold收藏。Ted Newbold (1930-2018) 曾是費城的經紀人和公民領袖，對藝術充滿熱情。1984 年，他與和他一樣熱愛藝術和收藏的Helen Cunningham結婚。Helen Cunningham 和 Ted Newbold 捐贈的藝術品被費城藝術博物館、Woodmere Art博物館和Fleischer Art Memorial藝術紀念館等收藏。
品相：狀況與年齡相稱，總體上有磨損、老化裂縫、碎屑、輕微缺損、古代色素殘留和劃痕，尾巴的兩段重新連接。包漿精細自然。

重量：592.5 克 (不含底座)
尺寸： 高25 厘米 (不含底座) 與 26.5 厘米 (含底座)

現代金屬底座 (2)

 

Tibet, 17th-18th century. Boldly carved in a dynamic posture with the limbs stretched out, the mouth wide open showing teeth, with large bulging eyes.

Provenance: From the collection of Helen Cunningham and Ted Newbold. Ted Newbold (1930-2018) was a broker and civic leader in Philadelphia, with a lifelong passion for art. In 1984, he married Helen Cunningham, who shared his love for the arts and collecting. Works of art donated by Helen Cunningham and Ted Newbold are in the collections of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Woodmere Art Museum, and the Fleischer Art Memorial, among others.
Condition: Condition commensurate with age and as expected, overall with old wear, age cracks, chips, minor losses, remnants of ancient pigment, nicks and scratches, two segments of the tail reattached. Fine, naturally grown patina. Presenting remarkably well.

Weight: 592.5 g (excl. stand)
Dimensions: Height 25 cm (excl. stand) and 26.5 cm (incl. stand)

With a modern metal stand. (2)

Expert’s note: The present figure of a mongoose was most likely once part of a larger sculpture depicting Kubera or Jambhala, two deities associated with wealth in Hinduism and Buddhism, respectively. Often, these mongooses are held in the deity’s hand and spew jewels.

Literature comparison: Compare a related gilt-bronze figure of a mongoose, 11 cm long, dated circa 16th century, at Christie’s Paris, 13 June 2013, lot 76.


木雕貓鼬
西藏，十七至十八世紀。木雕貓鼬（吐寳鼠），四肢伸展，大嘴張開，露出尖利的牙齒，大眼凸出。

來源：Helen Cunningham 與 Ted Newbold收藏。Ted Newbold (1930-2018) 曾是費城的經紀人和公民領袖，對藝術充滿熱情。1984 年，他與和他一樣熱愛藝術和收藏的Helen Cunningham結婚。Helen Cunningham 和 Ted Newbold 捐贈的藝術品被費城藝術博物館、Woodmere Art博物館和Fleischer Art Memorial藝術紀念館等收藏。
品相：狀況與年齡相稱，總體上有磨損、老化裂縫、碎屑、輕微缺損、古代色素殘留和劃痕，尾巴的兩段重新連接。包漿精細自然。

重量：592.5 克 (不含底座)
尺寸： 高25 厘米 (不含底座) 與 26.5 厘米 (含底座)

現代金屬底座 (2)

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