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A LIMESTONE FIGURE OF A BODHISATTVA, NORTHERN QI DYNASTY
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2024年12月17日 开拍
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A LIMESTONE FIGURE OF A BODHISATTVA, NORTHERN QI DYNASTY

China, 550-577. Crisply carved with a serene face, the eyes half open in contemplation, a scalloped hairline topped by a floral headdress and secured by a band tied in a knot to either side, clad in a long robe knotted at the front and covering the shoulders, adorned with a beaded garland connected at the waist by a floral ornament, the garment falling in pleated folds above the bare feet standing on a circular base.

Provenance: The private collection of a Hong Kong gentleman who acquired the present lot around 1990 in the local trade and later moved to Canada. Thence by descent. A private collection in Canada, acquired from the above in 2008.
Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age. Extensive wear, signs of weathering and erosion, nicks, scratches, losses, remnants of pigments, few old repairs.

Weight: 34.1 kg (excl. (plinth)
Dimensions: Height ca. 99 cm (excl. plinth)

With an associated tall lacquered wood plinth. (2)

The present figure displays several stylistic features typical of the Northern Chinese sculptural tradition dating to the second half of the sixth century, where emphasis was placed towards the volume of the body, evident here in the stocky upper body and the convexity of the stomach, and the folds of the robe, gently cascading towards the bottom of the body.

The Northern Qi dynasty was one of the most vibrant periods in the history of Chinese art, especially in the context of Buddhist art, which experienced a glorious moment following the contamination of foreign ideas and styles.

The elaborate strings of jewels depicted on the chest, consisting of lengths of pearls separated by coral twigs, can be traced to the Central Asian and Indian ornaments worn by Indian noblemen and can be found on Gandharan sculptures. See Kurita Isao, The World of the Buddha. Ghandara Art, Tokyo, 1990, vol. 2, p. 177, fig. 13.

Expert note:
The present sculpture exhibits pronounced stylolites above the surface, indicative of a moist burial where minerals have migrated through the veins to the surface. A limestone head of a Bodhisattva from the Liao Dynasty shows the same veining: See Christie’s, New York, 23 September 2022, lot 838.

Literature comparison:
Compare a closely related limestone figure of a bodhisattva, dated to the Northern Qi dynasty, 102.9 cm tall, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 56.209. Compare a related marble figure of a bodhisattva, dated to the Northern Qi dynasty, 61.5 cm tall, in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, accession number 50.2264.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Bonham's, London, 7 November 2019, lot 38
Estimate: GBP 40,000 or approx. EUR 63,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A rare carved limestone figure of bodhisattva, Northern Qi dynasty
Expert remark: Compare the closely related modeling and manner of carving with similar robes, jewelry, and crown. Note the size (71 cm).

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Sotheby’s London, 1 November 2023, lot 115
Price: GBP 30,000 or approx. EUR 36,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A limestone figure of a Bodhisattva, Northern Qi dynasty
Expert remark: Compare the closely related modeling and manner of carving with similar robes, jewelry, and crown. Note the size (91.5 cm).

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