13th Oct, 2023 11:00
THREE-DAY AUCTION - Fine Chinese Art / 中國藝術集珍 / Buddhism & Hinduism
661
A BRONZE FIGURE OF WENSHU (MANJUSHRI) ON A LION, LATE MING TO EARLY QING DYNASTY
明末清初文殊菩薩銅像
Sold for €2,860
including Buyer's Premium
China, 17th-18th century. Seated on the back of a recumbent lion with the feet resting against each other, his hands holding an open scroll, clad in long robes with foliate hems tied at the waist and open at the chest revealing a beaded necklace, the serene face with heavy lid eyes, flanked by earlobes embellished with floral earrings, the hair neatly incised and cast away from the face. The lion with a fierce expression and fine incision to the tail and scrolling mane.
Provenance: London trade.
Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and casting irregularities, small dents, nicks, and surface scratches.
Weight: 634.9 g (excl. stand) and 735.7 g (incl. stand)
Dimensions: Height 12.5 cm (excl. stand) and 15 cm (incl. stand), Length 13 cm (excl. stand)
Please click here to read the full description
With an associated hardwood stand finely decorated in silver-wire inlay with scrolling vines, dating from the late Qing dynasty or Republic period. (2)
Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Christie’s New York, 29 September 2022, lot 76
Estimate: USD 4,000 or approx. EUR 3,800 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A bronze figure of Manjushri seated on a lion, late Ming dynasty, 17th century
Expert remark: Compare the related modeling with similar poses and expression. Note the size (20 cm).
点此阅读中文翻译 (Chinese Translation)
明末清初文殊菩薩銅像
中國，十七至十八世紀。菩薩半跏坐於獅子上，左右足彎曲下垂放座上。菩薩雙手捧一卷經書，髮絲整齊，頭戴箍，上身瓔珞以寶珠為中心向兩側拉兩弧，中三垂珠，是明代常見的樣式。衣緣鑲寬邊，上飾花葉圖案。菩薩臉略方，嘴帶笑，平易詳和。獅子伏於石上，頸繫鈴，鬃毛捲曲，造型規律化。
來源：倫敦古玩交易。
品相：狀況非常好，有輕微磨損和鑄造不規則、小凹痕、刻痕和表面劃痕。
重量：634.9克 (不含底座)，735.7克 (含底座)
尺寸：高 12.5 厘米 (不含底座) ，15 厘米 (含底座)，長 13 厘米 (不含底座)
硬木架上飾有精美的銀線纏枝紋鑲嵌，其歷史可以追溯到清末或民國時期。(2)
拍賣結果比較：
形制：相近
拍賣：紐約佳士得，2022年9月29日，lot 76
估價：USD 4,000（相當於今日EUR 3,800）
描述：晚明十七世紀銅文殊騎獅像
專家評論：比較相近的模型、相似的姿勢和表情。請注意尺寸 (20 厘米)。
China, 17th-18th century. Seated on the back of a recumbent lion with the feet resting against each other, his hands holding an open scroll, clad in long robes with foliate hems tied at the waist and open at the chest revealing a beaded necklace, the serene face with heavy lid eyes, flanked by earlobes embellished with floral earrings, the hair neatly incised and cast away from the face. The lion with a fierce expression and fine incision to the tail and scrolling mane.
Provenance: London trade.
Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and casting irregularities, small dents, nicks, and surface scratches.
Weight: 634.9 g (excl. stand) and 735.7 g (incl. stand)
Dimensions: Height 12.5 cm (excl. stand) and 15 cm (incl. stand), Length 13 cm (excl. stand)
Please click here to read the full description
With an associated hardwood stand finely decorated in silver-wire inlay with scrolling vines, dating from the late Qing dynasty or Republic period. (2)
Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Christie’s New York, 29 September 2022, lot 76
Estimate: USD 4,000 or approx. EUR 3,800 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A bronze figure of Manjushri seated on a lion, late Ming dynasty, 17th century
Expert remark: Compare the related modeling with similar poses and expression. Note the size (20 cm).
点此阅读中文翻译 (Chinese Translation)
明末清初文殊菩薩銅像
中國，十七至十八世紀。菩薩半跏坐於獅子上，左右足彎曲下垂放座上。菩薩雙手捧一卷經書，髮絲整齊，頭戴箍，上身瓔珞以寶珠為中心向兩側拉兩弧，中三垂珠，是明代常見的樣式。衣緣鑲寬邊，上飾花葉圖案。菩薩臉略方，嘴帶笑，平易詳和。獅子伏於石上，頸繫鈴，鬃毛捲曲，造型規律化。
來源：倫敦古玩交易。
品相：狀況非常好，有輕微磨損和鑄造不規則、小凹痕、刻痕和表面劃痕。
重量：634.9克 (不含底座)，735.7克 (含底座)
尺寸：高 12.5 厘米 (不含底座) ，15 厘米 (含底座)，長 13 厘米 (不含底座)
硬木架上飾有精美的銀線纏枝紋鑲嵌，其歷史可以追溯到清末或民國時期。(2)
拍賣結果比較：
形制：相近
拍賣：紐約佳士得，2022年9月29日，lot 76
估價：USD 4,000（相當於今日EUR 3,800）
描述：晚明十七世紀銅文殊騎獅像
專家評論：比較相近的模型、相似的姿勢和表情。請注意尺寸 (20 厘米)。
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