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A WHITE MARBLE TORSO OF A BODHISATTVA, FIVE DYNASTIES TO EARLY NORTHERN SONG PERIOD
奥地利
2025年10月16日 开拍
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Expert authentication: Dr. Chang Qing has authenticated this lot, identifying its iconographic and stylistic characteristics as typical of images from the Five dynasties or early Northern Song period. A signed copy of Dr. Chang's expertise accompanies this lot. Dr. Chang holds a Ph.D. in Art History from the University of Kansas and has held prestigious positions, including post-doctoral fellow at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and senior research fellow at the Freer and Sackler Galleries of the Smithsonian Institute. He has conducted extensive research in China, participating in archaeological excavations at various historical sites. Dr. Chang is the author of several influential works, including Compassionate Beings in Metal and Stone: Chinese Buddhist Sculptures from The Freer Gallery of Art (2016) and Light of the Buddha in the Desert: Essays on Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang from 5th-14th Centuries (2012). He is currently a professor at Arts College, Sichuan University.China, probably Quyang, c. 10th-early 11th century. Superbly carved standing in samabhanga, the slender figure is clad in a clinging diaphanous skirt falling in graceful folds and scarves tied diagonally around the torso, crossing at the back, and cascading from the shoulders, and lavishly adorned with elaborate jewelry including beaded necklaces, pendant ornaments of floral design, and hanging tassels.Provenance: Collection of Peter Tillou, New York, United States, acquired in 2011 and thence by descent. Peter Tillou (1932-2025) was an esteemed American educator, collector, and dealer of fine art, antiques, and furniture. A native of Buffalo, New York, Tillou demonstrated a precocious passion for collecting, acquiring coins by the age of eight and, by twelve, expanding his interests to antique firearms and edged weapons, encouraged by his parents. While a student at Ohio Wesleyan University, he embarked on frequent trips to Europe and beyond in pursuit of rare objects, simultaneously managing a business dealing in classic automobiles and antique arms. Following his graduation, and during his service in the United States Air Force, Tillou shifted his focus to Early American furniture and folk painting, establishing a gallery in his hometown of Buffalo. Over the course of more than five decades, he became internationally recognized as one of the leading authorities and dealers in early American art, antiques, and furniture. He also developed an interest in ancient art from around the world, collecting and trading pre-Columbian gold, Greek and Roman antiquities, as well as Chinese works of art.Condition: Excellent condition, commensurate with age. Ancient wear, obvious losses, signs of weathering and erosion, encrustations, structural fissures, scattered nicks and chips, remnants of ancient pigment. The creamy-white marble exhibiting a superb, naturally grown patina overall.Weight: 44.3 kg (incl. stand)Dimensions: Height 60.6 cm (excl. stand), 72.3 cm (incl. stand)With an associated stand. (2)The evolution of Chinese Buddhist sculpture from archaic and columnar to fleshy and sensuous reached its culmination in the Tang dynasty, by which time Chinese Buddhist sculpture in the round shows a masterful adaptation of foreign Indian style to indigenous traditions. The finest Tang sculptures are voluptuous and tactile, their sumptuous garments carved to accentuate the contours of the body, with flowing scarves and clinging ropes of beads to emphasize its curves.In the subsequent periods, during the Five Dynasties and particularly in the Northern Song dynasty, this conception evolved into a more restrained and essential formal language. Proportions became more elongated, surfaces more refined, and compositional gestures increasingly subtle. This tendency toward simplification does not suggest impoverishment, but rather a refinement of the sculptural vocabulary, where lines assume greater prominence, forms become more stylized, and ornamental elements are subordinated to the whole.Expert's note: This torso, adorned with a simple skirt, a chest scarf, and an elaborate long necklace, represents a bodhisattva, an enlightened being who has chosen to postpone final nirvana in order to assist humanity on the path to enlightenment. The symmetrical pose, the fleshy, voluminous rendering of the body, and the delicate drapery reflect the enduring influence of Indian aesthetics, particularly prominent during the Tang dynasty and persisting in later Chinese Buddhist sculpture. The skirt, or dhoti, gathered and loosely knotted at the waist, is sculpted with graceful folds and naturalistic curves that subtly suggest movement within the otherwise static figure. The necklace, crossing the chest and looping to the back, is finely carved with detailed beads and adorned with medallions. The torso is notable for its substantial, rounded form when viewed in profile and for the crisp precision of its carving throughout.Literature comparison:Compare a related earlier limestone figure of a standing bodhisattva, excavated from the Fengxiansi Temple Site by the Longmen Caves Research Institute, dated to the Tang dynasty, 48.4 cm high, in the Miho Museum, accession number H-48.4. Compare a related earlier stone torso of a standing bodhisattva, dated Tang dynasty, 775-800, in the Kimbell Art Museum, accession number AP 1987.01.Auction result comparison:Type: Closely related Auction: Zacke Vienna, 11 October 2013, lot 171 Price: EUR 42,900 or approx. EUR 45,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing : A limestone torso of a bodhisattva, Tang dynasty, China, early 8th centuryExpert remark: Compare the related modeling and manner of carving with similar clinging robes and beaded jewelry. Note the size (67.4 cm) and earlier dating.13% VAT will be added to the hammer price additional to the buyer's premium - only for buyers within the EU.

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