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A POLYCHROME STUCCO FRESCO FRAGMENT DEPICTING TWO CELESTIAL MUSICIANS, YUAN TO MING DYNASTY
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2023年12月13日 开拍
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A POLYCHROME STUCCO FRESCO FRAGMENT DEPICTING TWO CELESTIAL MUSICIANS, YUAN TO MING DYNASTY

China, 13th-16th century. Finely painted in polychrome pigments with details picked out in gesso relief. The two figures standing amid billowing clouds, one holding the pipe of her sheng to her lips while the other beats her hand drum behind, both bedecked in elaborate robes of red, green, pale blue, and pink which flow elegantly in the wind. Their hair is neatly arranged in a high bun with beautiful tiaras crafted in the same style as the ornate necklaces they wear.

Provenance: Belgian trade.
Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age. Old wear and expected age cracks, some soiling, few minor losses, and possibly ancient touchups. The frame with some wear, nicks, and scratches. Presenting very well overall.

Dimensions: Image size 46.7 x 76.8 cm. Size incl. frame 54.2 x 84.2 cm

With a wood frame.

The style of the present fresco is inspired by the late Tang dynasty temple painting style. This is evident in the treatment of the roundness of the 'melon-seed'-shaped faces and the swirling scarves, giving a dynamism to the work, which was popular amongst builders and decorators of Buddhist temples of the time and continued throughout the Song, Yuan and Ming dynasties.

The sheng is a Chinese mouth-blown polyphonic
reed instrument consisting of vertical pipes. It is one of the oldest Chinese instruments, with images of the instrument dating back to 1100 BC. Some examples of the instrument are dated as far back as the Han dynasty. It is one of the main instruments in kunqu and some other forms of Chinese opera. Ancient instruments like the sheng with gourd wind chambers, varying numbers of pipes, or with bamboo or metal reeds have been discovered in archaeological finds at the tomb of the Marquis Yi of Zeng (c.?433 BC) in present-day Hubei province, and the Han tombs at Mawangdui (c.?2nd century BC) in Hunan province.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Bonhams New York, 15 March 2021, lot 175
Price: USD 10,837 or approx. EUR 12,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: Celestial musician fresco, Yuan/Ming dynasty
Expert remark: Compare the related figures similarly robed holding their instruments. Note the size (45 x 54.6 cm).

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Sotheby’s New York, 20 March 2019, lot 693
Price: USD 18,750 or approx. EUR 20,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A polychrome stucco fresco fragment, Yuan/Ming dynasty
Expert remark: Compare the closely related technique with similar elaborate headdresses gilded and picked out in gesso relief and the manner of painting with similar serene expressions and flowing robes. Note the near-identical size (77 x 55 cm).

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