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A RARE GILT-BRONZE ‘PAGODA’ SEAL, THREE KINGDOMS PERIOD - TANG DYNASTY
奥地利
09月12日 下午5点 开拍 / 09月10日 下午3点 截止委托
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A RARE GILT-BRONZE ‘PAGODA’ SEAL, THREE KINGDOMS PERIOD - TANG DYNASTY

Published: Koos de Jong, Small China: Early Chinese Miniatures, 2021, p. 184-185, fig. 171.

China, 220-907. Cast in the form of a four-storied pagoda on a square base, terminating in a pointed roof, each story with four pierced windows.

Inscriptions: The seal face engraved with a four-character inscription ‘baibu sima’ [‘Hundred Steps Sima’].

Provenance: French private collection, 2018. Collection of Dr. Koos de Jong, acquired from the above. A Dutch art historian and collector, Dr. Koos de Jong has worked across several cultural institutions in the Netherlands from 1976, serving as the director of the European Ceramic Work Center in Den Bosch between 1999-2009, before retiring in 2009. He has authored hundreds of articles and several books on Dutch fine and decorative arts from the Middle Ages to the modern era. His scholarly interests expanded to Chinese material culture, culminating in the 2013 publication of Dragon & Horse: Saddle Rugs and Other Horse Tack from China and Beyond, a pioneering study on Chinese equestrian gear. Continuing this line of inquiry, his more recent book published in 2021, Small China: Early Chinese Miniatures, explores the largely overlooked world of Chinese miniature objects, combining archaeological research with art historical insight.
Condition: Good condition with minor wear, casting irregularities, some rubbing to the gilt, scratches, and minor corrosion with few malachite encrustations.

Weight: 59 g
Dimensions: Height 5.6 cm

Miniatures that represent architectural structures are rare. Usually they show temples, pagodas, and other Buddhist and Daoist buildings for worship.

The pagoda is a symbol of Duowen Tianwang (Kubera), the guardian king of the north and god of rain, who often is shown carrying a pagoda as attribute. The pagoda can also represent Jingangshou pusa (Vajrapani), one of the mightiest protectors of Buddha.

Baibu Sima, or hundred steps Sima, was a legendary general, known for his refusal to withdraw more than 100 steps during battles.

Literature comparison:
Compare a related miniature gilt-bronze shrine seal, with scenes from Buddha’s life, dated to the Tang dynasty, in the Asian Art Museum, San Francisco, object number B60B745.

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