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~665
A SUPERB SOAPSTONE FIGURE OF
A BODHISATTVA
17TH-18TH CENTURY
The figure, shown wearing coral-embelished jewelry and layered robes incised with
phoenixes, dragons and lotus scroll borders, holds a scroll in her left hand. Her finely
detailed hair is pulled up into an elaborate topknot above a simple filet and falls in
knotted tresses on her shoulders. The stone is of warm ivory tone retains traces of
gilding and black pigment. A gilded six-character inscription, Gumin Zhou Bin bai zhi
(Respectably made by Zhou Bin of the Hall of Antiquities) is incised on the back.
4æ in (12 cm.) high
$20,000-30,000

PROVENANCE:
Stephen Junkunc, III (d. 1978) Collection.
Zhou Bin, also known as Shang Jun, was a native of Zhangzhou in Fujian province.
He is most famous for his seal carvings, luohan figures and, occasionally, seal paste
boxes. It has also been suggested, though not conclusively proved, that he originally
studied under Yang Yuxuan and later worked as an Imperial craftsman in the Palace
workshops of the Kangxi Emperor.
The delicate treatment of the facial features is characteristic of Zhou's works, as is
the meticulous treatment of the robes with masterful carved details on the hems.

十七/十八世紀 壽山石菩薩坐像 「古閩周彬拜製」鎏金刻款
來源:
史蒂芬 • 瓊肯三世（1978年逝）珍藏。