30th Sep, 2022 10:00

DAY 2 - TWO-DAY AUCTION - Fine Chinese Art / 中國藝術集珍 / Buddhism & Hinduism

 
  Lot 552
 

552

A PAINTED AND GILT WOOD MANUSCRIPT COVER, TIBET, 14TH-15TH CENTURY
十四至十五世紀西藏彩繪描金經書木蓋

Sold for €5,200

including Buyer's Premium


Lot details

Of rectangular form, the central panel finely carved in deep relief with foliate-shaped reserves enclosing in the center a small figure, probably depicting the infant Buddha, holding a tasseled cord and flanked on either side by a Buddhist lion, the three reserves connected by a white-painted dotted line, the beaded reserve edges decorated with disk motifs.

Provenance: A private collection in Milan, Italy, acquired in Nepal between 1985 and 1990. Collection of Leonardo Vigorelli, Bergamo, acquired from the above. Leonardo Vigorelli is a retired Italian art dealer and noted collector, specializing in African and ancient Hindu-Buddhist art. After studying anthropology and decades of travel as well as extensive field research in India, the Himalayan region, Southeast Asia, and Africa, he founded the Dalton Somaré art gallery in Milan, Italy, which today is being run by his two sons.
Condition: Excellent condition, commensurate with age. Some wear, expected age cracks, scratches, minuscule nicks, tiny chips, minor signs of weathering and erosion.

Weight: 4,899 g
Dimensions: Size 28.8 x 73 cm

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Christie’s New York, 23 September 2004, lot 100
Price: USD 6,573 or approx. EUR 10,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A carved painted and gilt wood manuscript cover, Tibet, circa 14th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related decoration with similar gilt lions in shaped reserves. Also note the similar size (22.8 x 71.6 cm).

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Christie’s New York, 21 September 2005, lot 169
Price: USD 6,000 or approx. EUR 9,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A carved wood manuscript cover, Tibet, 14th century
Expert remark: Compare the related decoration with similar beaded reserve edges and disk motifs. Also note the similar size (23.4 x 71.7 cm).



十四至十五世紀西藏彩繪描金經書木蓋
長方形,中央如意形開光内紅地,高浮雕小佛像,手持瓔珞,兩側各有一半如意開光内有佛獅,三者之間以白點相連。上下左右區域内圓形圖案。

來源:義大利米蘭私人收藏,1985-1990年之間購於尼泊爾;貝加莫Leonardo Vigorelli私人收藏,購於上述收藏。Leonardo Vigorelli是一位退休的義大利藝術品經銷商和著名收藏家,專門研究非洲和古代印度佛教藝術。在學習人類學並數十年在印度、喜馬拉雅地區、東南亞和非洲旅行,進行實地研究之後,他在義大利米蘭創立了 Dalton Somaré 藝術畫廊,如今由他的兩個兒子經營。
品相:狀況極佳,一些磨損、老化裂縫、劃痕、微小的刻痕和磕損、輕微的風化和侵蝕跡象。

重量:4,899 克
尺寸:28.8 x 73 厘米

拍賣結果比較:
形制:非常相近
拍賣:紐約佳士得,2004年9月23日,lot 100
價格:USD 6,573(相當於今日EUR 10,000
描述:大約十四世紀西藏彩繪描金經書木蓋
專家評論:比較非常相近的鎏金獅裝飾。請注意相似的尺寸(22.8 x 71.6厘米)。

拍賣結果比較:
形制:相近
拍賣:紐約佳士得,2005年9月21日,lot 169
價格:USD 6,000(相當於今日EUR 9,000
描述:A carved wood manuscript cover,Tibet,十四世紀西藏雕刻經書木蓋
專家評論:比較相的裝飾,與邊緣相似的凸珠。請注意相似的尺寸(23.4 x 71.7厘米)。

 

Of rectangular form, the central panel finely carved in deep relief with foliate-shaped reserves enclosing in the center a small figure, probably depicting the infant Buddha, holding a tasseled cord and flanked on either side by a Buddhist lion, the three reserves connected by a white-painted dotted line, the beaded reserve edges decorated with disk motifs.

Provenance: A private collection in Milan, Italy, acquired in Nepal between 1985 and 1990. Collection of Leonardo Vigorelli, Bergamo, acquired from the above. Leonardo Vigorelli is a retired Italian art dealer and noted collector, specializing in African and ancient Hindu-Buddhist art. After studying anthropology and decades of travel as well as extensive field research in India, the Himalayan region, Southeast Asia, and Africa, he founded the Dalton Somaré art gallery in Milan, Italy, which today is being run by his two sons.
Condition: Excellent condition, commensurate with age. Some wear, expected age cracks, scratches, minuscule nicks, tiny chips, minor signs of weathering and erosion.

Weight: 4,899 g
Dimensions: Size 28.8 x 73 cm

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Christie’s New York, 23 September 2004, lot 100
Price: USD 6,573 or approx. EUR 10,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A carved painted and gilt wood manuscript cover, Tibet, circa 14th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related decoration with similar gilt lions in shaped reserves. Also note the similar size (22.8 x 71.6 cm).

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Christie’s New York, 21 September 2005, lot 169
Price: USD 6,000 or approx. EUR 9,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A carved wood manuscript cover, Tibet, 14th century
Expert remark: Compare the related decoration with similar beaded reserve edges and disk motifs. Also note the similar size (23.4 x 71.7 cm).



十四至十五世紀西藏彩繪描金經書木蓋
長方形,中央如意形開光内紅地,高浮雕小佛像,手持瓔珞,兩側各有一半如意開光内有佛獅,三者之間以白點相連。上下左右區域内圓形圖案。

來源:義大利米蘭私人收藏,1985-1990年之間購於尼泊爾;貝加莫Leonardo Vigorelli私人收藏,購於上述收藏。Leonardo Vigorelli是一位退休的義大利藝術品經銷商和著名收藏家,專門研究非洲和古代印度佛教藝術。在學習人類學並數十年在印度、喜馬拉雅地區、東南亞和非洲旅行,進行實地研究之後,他在義大利米蘭創立了 Dalton Somaré 藝術畫廊,如今由他的兩個兒子經營。
品相:狀況極佳,一些磨損、老化裂縫、劃痕、微小的刻痕和磕損、輕微的風化和侵蝕跡象。

重量:4,899 克
尺寸:28.8 x 73 厘米

拍賣結果比較:
形制:非常相近
拍賣:紐約佳士得,2004年9月23日,lot 100
價格:USD 6,573(相當於今日EUR 10,000
描述:大約十四世紀西藏彩繪描金經書木蓋
專家評論:比較非常相近的鎏金獅裝飾。請注意相似的尺寸(22.8 x 71.6厘米)。

拍賣結果比較:
形制:相近
拍賣:紐約佳士得,2005年9月21日,lot 169
價格:USD 6,000(相當於今日EUR 9,000
描述:A carved wood manuscript cover,Tibet,十四世紀西藏雕刻經書木蓋
專家評論:比較相的裝飾,與邊緣相似的凸珠。請注意相似的尺寸(23.4 x 71.7厘米)。

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