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A LARGE AND IMPORTANT ROSE SANDSTONE FIGURE OF GUANYIN, TANG DYNASTY, PROBABLY FROM THE TIANLONGSHAN
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04月16日 下午5点 开拍 /14天1小时
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CAVESExpert's note:The Tianlongshan cave-temples were carved primarily between the 6th and 8th centuries and remained largely intact until the early 20th century, when numerous sculptures were removed and dispersed onto the international art market. By 1918 the site had already attracted international attention, and photographs from the 1920s document the caves after substantial removals had taken place. Subsequent scholarship and digital reconstruction projects have demonstrated that many surviving heads and sculptural fragments now held in Western and Japanese collections originated from Tianlongshan and entered the market through early 20th-century dealer networks, most notably that of Sadajirō Yamanaka—explaining why works from this group continue to appear in Western auctions today. The present figure's sandstone material, elegant S-shaped stance, and carving style closely correspond to documented Tianlongshan examples, while its fragmentary condition and break patterns are consistent with known methods of removal from cave settings during this period.China, 618-907. Superbly carved standing in a graceful tribhanga, wearing an elegantly pleated dhoti rolled at the hips below the rounded belly, falling to the feet in rhythmic folds, a draped scarf secured over one shoulder and looping diagonally across the bare chest that is adorned with a looping beaded necklace and a pair of thin beaded strands of jewels intersecting at a large bulging rosette at the navel before looping against the thighs.The full-cheeked face with sensitively carved features, bearing a serene countenance, and hair swept up into a tall, coiled chignon centered by a diminutive figure of Buddha Amitabha, all secured by a plain band secured to the back with trailing ribbons.Provenance: Weisbrod Chinese Art, New York, USA, acquired before 2007. Michael B. Weisbrod is a noted scholar of Chinese art, who has published extensively on the subject over a time span of more than 50 years. In 1972, Michael joined his father Dr. Gerald Weisbrod's Asian art gallery in Toronto, Canada. The father-and-son team opened their New York location on Madison Avenue in 1977, and during the next 45 years the gallery held a significant number of exhibitions, selling to museums and private collectors across the globe, eventually adding further locations in Shanghai and Hong Kong. Condition: Very good condition, commensurate with age. Old wear, obvious losses, scattered nicks and scratches, signs of weathering and erosion, encrustations, cracks, some old repairs and touchups. Overall displaying exceptionally well.Dimensions: Height 130 cm (excl. stand)Mounted on an associated stand. (2)This finely carved image of Guanyin encapsulates the artistic spirit of the high period of the Tang dynasty, when China's sculptural tradition reached its most mature phase. The modeling of the bodhisattva is articulated with vivid realism, the dignified poise endowed with the uttermost spirituality. In contrast to the more sinicized treatment of the human form in the Northern Qi and Sui dynasties, sculptures of the high Tang period show a deep level of influence from the artistic style of the Indian Gupta Empire, itself imbued with resonances of the Hellenistic tradition. This is visible not only in the form of the figure itself, but also in the graceful folds of the robes. However, where Gandharan and other earlier prototypes are sterner and more distinct in their seated posture, sculptures of the high Tang period are characterized by gentle S-curves on the body and hips slightly tilted to one side, which imbue the figures with dynamic movement and deep sensuality. These characteristic touches of the high Tang are heightened by the exquisite details the sculptors were able to bring to life from the versatility of the stone: the skillfully defined torso; the graceful curve of the body and the opulent jewelry.Literature comparison:The bodhisattva exhibits close stylistic similarities with other recorded examples from China's cave temples, particularly those of Tianlongshan, such as the sandstone bodhisattva donated by Eduard von der Heydt to the Museum Rietberg, inventory number RCH135. Compare a closely related granite figure of a bodhisattva, dated to the Tang dynasty, 163 cm high, in the Xuexin Cultural and Educational Foundation, Taipei, collection number H菩薩020023.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely relatedAuction: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 4 June 2020, lot 436Price: HKD 2,312,500 or approx. EUR 278,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing: A sandstone figure of a bodhisattva, Tang dynastyExpert remark: Compare the closely related modeling, manner of carving, and stone. Note the size (112 cm). According to the Sotheby's condition report, “[t]he torso has been broken and restored”, and the lower legs are “restoration replacements”.

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