10th Mar, 2022 10:00

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

 
  Lot 59
 

59

A BAMBOO FIGURE OF 'IRON CRUTCH LI', QING DYNASTY
清代竹雕鐵拐李

Sold for €379

including Buyer's Premium


Lot details

China, 1644-1912. The immortal Li Tieguai finely carved standing, his raised right foot resting on his iron crutch, the right hand holding a small double-gourd vessel. He wears a long flowing robe opening at the chest to reveal the bony ribcage and slightly protruding belly. The face with an intense expression, staring straight forward with furrowed brows, curly hair and beard.

Provenance: From a French private collection.
Condition: Very good condition with only minor wear and few minuscule nicks. The wood of an attractive grain and color.

Weight: 33.2 g
Dimensions: Height 9.8 cm

Auction result comparison: Compare a related bamboo figure of an immortal, of only slightly larger size (13.9 cm), dated to the 18th century, at Christie’s New York in Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art on 24 March 2011, lot 1434, sold for USD 12,500. Note the similar stippling and robe.


清代竹雕鐵拐李
中國,1644-1912年。竹雕鐵拐李立像,他抬起的右腳擱在鐵拐杖上,右手拿著一個小葫蘆。 他身穿一件敞胸長袍,露出微微凸起的腹部。皺著眉頭,捲曲的頭髮和鬍鬚,雙眼直視前方。

來源:法國私人收藏
品相:狀況極好,只有輕微磨損和極少的劃痕。竹子具有迷人的紋理和顏色。


重量:33.2 克
尺寸:高9.8 厘米

拍賣結果比較:一件相近的十八世紀稍大的竹雕仙人像 (13.9 厘米) ,見紐約佳士得Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art 2011年3月24日 lot 1434, 售價USD 12,500。其表面紋理和外袍與拍品極其相似。

 

China, 1644-1912. The immortal Li Tieguai finely carved standing, his raised right foot resting on his iron crutch, the right hand holding a small double-gourd vessel. He wears a long flowing robe opening at the chest to reveal the bony ribcage and slightly protruding belly. The face with an intense expression, staring straight forward with furrowed brows, curly hair and beard.

Provenance: From a French private collection.
Condition: Very good condition with only minor wear and few minuscule nicks. The wood of an attractive grain and color.

Weight: 33.2 g
Dimensions: Height 9.8 cm

Auction result comparison: Compare a related bamboo figure of an immortal, of only slightly larger size (13.9 cm), dated to the 18th century, at Christie’s New York in Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art on 24 March 2011, lot 1434, sold for USD 12,500. Note the similar stippling and robe.


清代竹雕鐵拐李
中國,1644-1912年。竹雕鐵拐李立像,他抬起的右腳擱在鐵拐杖上,右手拿著一個小葫蘆。 他身穿一件敞胸長袍,露出微微凸起的腹部。皺著眉頭,捲曲的頭髮和鬍鬚,雙眼直視前方。

來源:法國私人收藏
品相:狀況極好,只有輕微磨損和極少的劃痕。竹子具有迷人的紋理和顏色。


重量:33.2 克
尺寸:高9.8 厘米

拍賣結果比較:一件相近的十八世紀稍大的竹雕仙人像 (13.9 厘米) ,見紐約佳士得Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art 2011年3月24日 lot 1434, 售價USD 12,500。其表面紋理和外袍與拍品極其相似。

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