9th Mar, 2023 13:00

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

 
  Lot 71
 

71

A POLYCHROME STUCCO HEAD OF A NOBLE DAOIST BEAUTY, SONG DYNASTY
宋代彩繪灰泥道教人物頭像

Sold for €8,450

including Buyer's Premium


Lot details

China, 12th century. Finely modeled with small pursed lips, straight nose and elegantly-shaped eyes, with painted eyelid folds and eyebrows, the forehead with a recessed urna, the delicate features framed by the well-proportioned ears with fine floral earrings and upswept hair secured by a tiara decorated with applied florets and clouds.

Provenance: J.A.N. Fine Art, London, 2003. A European private collection, acquired from the above. A copy of the original invoice, dated 9 June 2003, dating the present lot to the Song dynasty, 12th century, and stating a purchase price of GBP 4,250 or approx. EUR 8,000 (converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing), accompanies this lot. J.A.N. Fine Art is a noted art gallery specializing in Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Himalayan, and Southeast Asian ceramics, porcelain paintings, and works of art. The company was first established in 1977 in Tokyo, Japan by Kikue Shimizu and has been located on Kensington Church Street in London, United Kingdom for over thirty years. Many of their pieces originate from Japanese collections and have museum-established provenance.
Condition:
Good condition, commensurate with age. Expected old wear and weathering, obvious losses, nicks, minor structural fissures, small touch-ups. Good, naturally grown patina overall. Displaying exceptionally well.

Weight: 7,580 g (excl. stand)
Dimensions: Height 37.5 cm (excl. stand) and 48 cm (incl. stand)

Mounted on an associated stand. (2)

Expert’s note: The style of the tiara and smaller ears point to the head belonging to a Daoist figure rather than a Buddhist bodhisattva, as bodhisattvas are usually depicted with long pendulous earlobes.

Literature comparison:
For examples of Song and Yuan dynasty female figures, see Chai Zejun and Chai Yumei, Shanxi gudai caisu (Ancient Stucco Sculptures of Shanxi), Beijing, 2008, pp. 236-242, 244-247, and 264-267.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Sotheby’s New York, 16 September 2015, lot 426
Price: USD 11,250 or approx. EUR 13,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A polychrome stucco head of a female attendant, China, Jin / Yuan dynasty
Expert remark: Compare the closely related expression with similar features, hairstyle, urna, and tiara. Note the similar size (40.5 cm).

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Sotheby’s New York, 23 March 2022, lot 291
Price: USD 31,500 or approx. EUR 30,000 converted at the time of writing
Description: A polychrome-painted lacquered stucco head of a bodhisattva, Song - Yuan dynasty
Expert remark: Compare the related expression and features, hairstyle, urna, and tiara. Note the larger size (52.5 cm).



宋代彩繪灰泥道教人物頭像
中國,十二世紀。人物面容細節精美,噘著嘴,挺鼻,秀眼,雙眉之間有一個凹形的白毫,頭部和耳朵佩戴精美首飾。

來源:倫敦J.A.N. Fine Art藝廊,2003年;歐洲私人收藏,購於上述藝廊。隨附一份2003年6月9日出具的原始發票的複印件,斷代為宋代,十二世紀,售價為GBP 4,250 ,相當於EUR 8,000 (根據現在的通貨膨脹)。J.A.N. Fine Art 藝廊是一家以中國、日本、韓國、喜馬拉雅、東南亞陶瓷、瓷畫、工藝品為主的知名藝廊。該藝廊於 1977 年由 Kikue Shimizu在日本東京成立,之後來到英國倫敦,三十多年來一直位於英國倫敦的肯辛頓教堂街。他們的許多藏品都來自日本的收藏品,並有博物館確定的出處。
品相:品相良好,舊磨損和風化,明顯的缺損、刻痕、輕劃痕和一些修補。良好、自然生長的包漿,整體狀況良好。

重量:7,580 克 (不含底座)
尺寸:高 37.5 厘米 (不含底座) ,48 厘米 (含底座)

配置支架底座。 (2)

專家注釋:頭飾的樣式和較小的耳朵表明人物為道教人物而非佛教菩薩的頭部,因為菩薩的耳垂通常長長的。

文獻比較:
一件宋至元婦女像,見柴澤俊,《山西古代彩塑》,北京,2008年,頁236-242,244-247和 264-267。

拍賣結果比較:
形制:非常相近
拍賣:紐約蘇富比,2015年9月16日,lot 426
價格:USD 11,250(相當於今日EUR 13,500
描述:金 / 元彩塑侍女首像
專家評論:比較非常相近的表情、髮型、白毫和頭冠。請注意尺寸(40.5 厘米)較小。

拍賣結果比較:
形制:相近
拍賣:紐約蘇富比,2022年3月23日,lot 291
價格:USD 31,500(相當於今日EUR 30,000
描述:宋至元彩繪泥塑菩薩首像
專家評論:比較相近的表情、髮型、白毫和頭冠。請注意尺寸(52.5 厘米)較大。

 

China, 12th century. Finely modeled with small pursed lips, straight nose and elegantly-shaped eyes, with painted eyelid folds and eyebrows, the forehead with a recessed urna, the delicate features framed by the well-proportioned ears with fine floral earrings and upswept hair secured by a tiara decorated with applied florets and clouds.

Provenance: J.A.N. Fine Art, London, 2003. A European private collection, acquired from the above. A copy of the original invoice, dated 9 June 2003, dating the present lot to the Song dynasty, 12th century, and stating a purchase price of GBP 4,250 or approx. EUR 8,000 (converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing), accompanies this lot. J.A.N. Fine Art is a noted art gallery specializing in Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Himalayan, and Southeast Asian ceramics, porcelain paintings, and works of art. The company was first established in 1977 in Tokyo, Japan by Kikue Shimizu and has been located on Kensington Church Street in London, United Kingdom for over thirty years. Many of their pieces originate from Japanese collections and have museum-established provenance.
Condition:
Good condition, commensurate with age. Expected old wear and weathering, obvious losses, nicks, minor structural fissures, small touch-ups. Good, naturally grown patina overall. Displaying exceptionally well.

Weight: 7,580 g (excl. stand)
Dimensions: Height 37.5 cm (excl. stand) and 48 cm (incl. stand)

Mounted on an associated stand. (2)

Expert’s note: The style of the tiara and smaller ears point to the head belonging to a Daoist figure rather than a Buddhist bodhisattva, as bodhisattvas are usually depicted with long pendulous earlobes.

Literature comparison:
For examples of Song and Yuan dynasty female figures, see Chai Zejun and Chai Yumei, Shanxi gudai caisu (Ancient Stucco Sculptures of Shanxi), Beijing, 2008, pp. 236-242, 244-247, and 264-267.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Sotheby’s New York, 16 September 2015, lot 426
Price: USD 11,250 or approx. EUR 13,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A polychrome stucco head of a female attendant, China, Jin / Yuan dynasty
Expert remark: Compare the closely related expression with similar features, hairstyle, urna, and tiara. Note the similar size (40.5 cm).

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Sotheby’s New York, 23 March 2022, lot 291
Price: USD 31,500 or approx. EUR 30,000 converted at the time of writing
Description: A polychrome-painted lacquered stucco head of a bodhisattva, Song - Yuan dynasty
Expert remark: Compare the related expression and features, hairstyle, urna, and tiara. Note the larger size (52.5 cm).



宋代彩繪灰泥道教人物頭像
中國,十二世紀。人物面容細節精美,噘著嘴,挺鼻,秀眼,雙眉之間有一個凹形的白毫,頭部和耳朵佩戴精美首飾。

來源:倫敦J.A.N. Fine Art藝廊,2003年;歐洲私人收藏,購於上述藝廊。隨附一份2003年6月9日出具的原始發票的複印件,斷代為宋代,十二世紀,售價為GBP 4,250 ,相當於EUR 8,000 (根據現在的通貨膨脹)。J.A.N. Fine Art 藝廊是一家以中國、日本、韓國、喜馬拉雅、東南亞陶瓷、瓷畫、工藝品為主的知名藝廊。該藝廊於 1977 年由 Kikue Shimizu在日本東京成立,之後來到英國倫敦,三十多年來一直位於英國倫敦的肯辛頓教堂街。他們的許多藏品都來自日本的收藏品,並有博物館確定的出處。
品相:品相良好,舊磨損和風化,明顯的缺損、刻痕、輕劃痕和一些修補。良好、自然生長的包漿,整體狀況良好。

重量:7,580 克 (不含底座)
尺寸:高 37.5 厘米 (不含底座) ,48 厘米 (含底座)

配置支架底座。 (2)

專家注釋:頭飾的樣式和較小的耳朵表明人物為道教人物而非佛教菩薩的頭部,因為菩薩的耳垂通常長長的。

文獻比較:
一件宋至元婦女像,見柴澤俊,《山西古代彩塑》,北京,2008年,頁236-242,244-247和 264-267。

拍賣結果比較:
形制:非常相近
拍賣:紐約蘇富比,2015年9月16日,lot 426
價格:USD 11,250(相當於今日EUR 13,500
描述:金 / 元彩塑侍女首像
專家評論:比較非常相近的表情、髮型、白毫和頭冠。請注意尺寸(40.5 厘米)較小。

拍賣結果比較:
形制:相近
拍賣:紐約蘇富比,2022年3月23日,lot 291
價格:USD 31,500(相當於今日EUR 30,000
描述:宋至元彩繪泥塑菩薩首像
專家評論:比較相近的表情、髮型、白毫和頭冠。請注意尺寸(52.5 厘米)較大。

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