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A LARGE FOUR-SIDED, INSCRIBED, AND PAINTED LIMESTONE STELE WITH MAITREYA AND SHAKYAMUNI, NORTHERN QI
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DYNASTY, DATED 555Inscriptions: To the lower section of the front, 'On the third day of the second month of the 6th year of Tianbao (corresponding to 555 AD), the lay devotee Tian Kenu respectfully commissioned for his three mothers the making of one stone image, for the safety and peace of the entire family, young and old.'China. The rectangular stele overall with finely detailed relief carvings highlighted in ancient green, red, and beige pigments.The front with a curtained niche enclosing Buddha Maitreya seated with legs crossed, accompanied by two standing bodhisattvas, above a second niche depicting Buddha Shakyamuni seated in dhyanasana atop a stepped square throne raised on a lotus plinth, dressed in heavy robes, his right hand held in abhaya mudra and his left in varada mudra, flanked by his disciples Ananda and Kashyapa, both supported on lotus dais growing from the central throne.The reverse of the stele is carved with three larger niches, the uppermost depicting Maitreya with four Buddhas, the central niche featuring two Buddhas seated on a lotus throne flanked by standing disciples, each holding a bowl, and the lower with Buddha Shakyamuni accompanied by pairs of disciples and bodhisattvas, all above four small arched niches, each with a seated Buddha on a lotus throne.The narrow sides each with three niches enclosing two seated Buddhas above a standing bodhisattva.Provenance: Chris Ng, K & Soon Ltd., Hong Kong, July 24, 2001. Collection of Dr. Helmut Ploog, Munich, Germany, acquired from the above, and thence by descent. A copy of a signed and stamped proforma invoice from K & Soon Ltd., signed by Chris Ng, dated 24 July 2001, accompanies the lot. Dr. Helmut Ploog (1940-2024) was among the most influential and respected graphologists in the German-speaking world. Over the course of a distinguished career as an expert witness, educator, and author, he published a series of seminal works that are now regarded as standard references in the study of handwriting and character analysis. Beyond his professional achievements, Ploog cultivated a deep commitment to the arts. He assembled a notable collection of Asian art, including significant Chinese and Thai works. He donated part of his collection, among them several important Khmer sculptures, to the Weltmuseum in Vienna. Condition: Very good condition with expected wear, signs of weathering and erosion, encrustations, obvious losses, few chips, small cracks, a minor old repair to the upper edge, losses and fading to pigments. The stone with a fine, naturally grown, smooth patina.Weight: 135.8 kg (incl. stand) Dimensions: Height 98.3 (excl. stand), 112.3 (incl. stand)Mounted on an associated stand. (2)Stone steles had served as an important medium for recording historical events long before the Qin dynasty. With the arrival of Buddhism, they also became vehicles of devotion, commissioned to accrue merit, commemorate the deceased, and formally inscribe acts of piety. The present lot stands as a rare and compelling testament to this tradition.Literature comparison:Compare a closely related limestone stele, also depicting Buddha and Maitreya, dated Northern Qi dynasty, in the Asian Civilizations Museum, accession number 1999-00057. Compare a related stele of Maitreya, dated 520, 124.8 cm tall, in the Kyoto National Museum, museum number CK28. Compare a closely related limestone stele, dated 564 by inscription, 125.8 cm high, in the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, accession number F1923.14.Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Christie's New York, 15 March 2017, lot 531Price: USD 75,000 or approx. EUR 84,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing: A rare four-sided stone Buddhist stele, Sui dynastyExpert remark: Compare the closely related form, modeling, manner of carving, and subject, with similar curtained niches. Note the smaller size (58.1 cm) and slightly later dating.

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