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A RARE LIMESTONE HEAD OF The serene meditative expression of this 昳ġġġ䞛䀘䞛晽ἃ椾⁷
BUDDHA sculpture, rendered through the sensitive
carving style and harmonious curves, epitomize Ը๕
SUI DYNASTY 岤㕤⶜湶炻1976⸜
the high quality achieved by stone carvers in
the softly rounded face gracefully carved and the Sui dynasty. The slender but ß eshy face, GalerieġGérardġLevy炻⶜湶
framed by arched brows extending to a reÞ ned narrow slit eyes, sharply carved, arched brows ࢝ᚎ
nose, eyes gently cast down half closed in an which form a harmonious curve with the ridge ˪⶜湶⎌吋暁⸜⯽˫炻⶜湶⣏䘯⭖炻
expression of quiet contemplation, above full of the nose encapsulate the classic style of the 1986⸜
cheeks and a delicately formed mouth, framed Buddha image in the Sui dynasty.
by a pair of pendulous earlobes and hair neatly
swept up into a gently domed ushnisha, the See a related Sui dynasty stone head of similar
gray stone of a smooth dark brown patina, size but carved in a less reÞ ned quality, sold in
mounted on a wood stand these rooms, 6th November 1981, lot 57; and
Height 9½ in., 24 cm a larger white marble head with the features
carved in a related style, formally in the David-
PROVENANCE Weill Collection, sold twice in our London
Acquired in Paris in 1976. rooms, Þ rst 29th February 1972, lot 14, and
Galerie Gérard Levy, Paris. then 27th November 1973, lot 49.
EXHIBITED $ 20,000-30,000
La Biennale des Antiquaires, Grand Palais, Paris,
1986.

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