Description
A PERSIMMON GLAZED PORCELAIN STATUE OF BHAISAJYAGURU, QING DYNASTY
China, 18th-19th century. The exterior covered with a lustrous persimmon or ‘caféau- lait’ glaze of a reddish-brown tone, the white base with an impressed seal mark Sun Xian Ji zao. The Medicine Buddha stands on a double-lotus base, clad in a sanghati, the folds elegantly draped over the left shoulder.
Provenance: Leslie Gifford Kilborn, USA, and thence by descent in the same family. Leslie Gifford Kilborn (1895–1972), son of Retta and Omar Kilborn, was born in Sichuan, China. He greatly advanced missionary work in west China, was the author of multiple texts and served as dean of the College of Medicine of the West China Union University. In 1952, he left China and became professor of physiology at the University of Hong Kong.
Condition: Fine condition with minor wear and firing flaws. Old repair to three fingers.
Weight: 1,236.8 g
Dimensions: Height 34 cm
One hand holds a myrobalan fruit. The face shows heavy-lidded fish-shaped eyes, the hair is in tight curls over the prominent ushnisha.
柿紅釉藥師佛立像,清代
中國,十八至十九世紀。柿紅釉藥師佛立像,底座可見“孫祥記造”四字款,藥師佛身著袈裟,立於雙層蓮座上。
來源:美國Leslie Gifford Kilborn收藏,此保存於同一家族。 Leslie Gifford Kilborn (1895–1972), Retta與Omar Kilborn的兒子,出生於四川,他致力於中國西部的傳教工作,寫了很多文章,并且是華西協和大學醫學院院長。1952年他離開中國,成爲香港大學生理學教授。
品相:品相良好,輕微磨損和燒製瑕疵。三隻手指上有老修補。
重量:1,236.8 克
尺寸:高 34 厘米