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THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN 士紳藏品

238 來源：盧芹齋先生(1880-1957)舊藏
A SANDSTONE HEAD OF GUANYIN 1962年10月10-11日於紐約Parke-Bernet Galleries，「Chinese Art:
Northern Zhou/Sui Dynasty Jades, Porcelains, Sculptures from the Estate of the Late C.T. Loo(盧
The graceful head carved with well-formed lips curved in a gentle 芹齋先生遺產：玉器、瓷器及雕塑珍品)」專場拍賣，拍品251號
smile, the slanted downcast eyes beneath prominent brows flanked 美國私人收藏，並由後人保存迄今
by pendulous ears, crowned with an elaborate headdress ornamented
with jewels and centred with an image of Amitabha, all backed by the The artistic features showcased by the present lot: an elaborate
remnants of a halo, mounted. headdress that is reminiscence of the preceding Northern Wei style;
29.5cm (11 1/2in) high a subtle and serene facial expression delineated by finely sculpted
contours influenced by Northern Qi; and a robust appearance carved
£12,000 - 15,000 CNY110,000 - 140,000 in sandstone typical to Xian style of Northern Zhou. Together these
HK$130,000 - 160,000 are a fine testament to the gradual integration of sculptural styles
nurtured in China proper over the course of the Northern and Southern
北周/隋 砂岩觀世音菩薩頭像 dynasties, accelerated after the collapse of Northern Qi in AD 577,
and the reunification of China in 581 by Sui Dynasty. In return, the
Provenance: C.T. Loo, Paris present lot is evidence of the gradual indigenisation of sculptural styles
Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, Chinese Art: Jades, Porcelains, and techniques of human depictions, arguably a foreign concept, in
Sculptures from the Estate of the Late C.T. Loo, 10-11 October 1962, transition to the sophisticated Tang style.
lot 251
An American private collection, and thence by descent Compare with a related bust of a Bodhisattva excavated at Liquansi,
Xi’an, carved with similar facial features and elaborate headdress,
dated to Northern Zhou or Sui dynasty, illustrated in China: Dawn of a
Golden Age (200-750AD), New York, 2004, p.270, no.171.