Page 115 - Chinese and Japanese Art Auction February 27 and 28th 2020 Galerie Zacke

717 | A BRONZE OF A 720 | A BRONZE GUARDIAN DEITY
WATER BUFFALO AND RIDING ON A LION
A SCHOLAR, MING
Sino-Mongolian, 17th / 18th century. An expressively
China, 1368-1644. The bronze crafted bronze sculpture displaying a figure with a naked
composed of two connected but upper body riding on a lion (in the style of the Chinese
removable pieces, one a water shizi of the Ming period) with slightly turned back head
buffalo and the other a smiling and decorated with a small bell and tassels. The rider
scholar seated atop the buffalo and presenting a stretched and naked upper body, whereas
holding a hexagonal plaque with the shoulders are covered, facial expression similar to a
trigrams and a yin-yang symbol in his Krodha deity (guardian spirit, Tibet), coiled headdress, one
right hand. hand resting on the side, the other raised and holding a
sphere. Tiny feet covered with boots.

Condition: Fine, dark patina with
extensive old wear and traces of Condition: Very good and dark patina, a small loss to lion-
use. Overall very good condition, tail – overall in good condition.
especially when considering the age Provenance: From the collection Dr. Herbert Fux.
of this bronze. Some casting flaws.
Provenance: A Hong Kong private Weight: 1,762 g.
collection, acquired from Nicholas Dimensions: Height 25.1 cm.
Pitcher, London, 3rd June 2008.
Estimate EUR 500,-
Weight: 2,380 g. Starting price EUR 250,-
Dimensions: Length 22 cm.
Estimate EUR 400,-
Starting price EUR 200,-

718 | A BRONZE ‘RAM’ SEAL,
LATE QING TO REPUBLIC
China, late 19th century to early 20th century. A heavily cast seal
with a six-character intaglio inscription, the top crafted in the form
of a recumbent ram with finely incised fur and horns on a stepped
rectangular base.

Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear and a fine patina. 721 | A GILT BRONZE ‘TWO MONKEYS’ FINIAL, QING
Provenance: Italian private collection.
China, 1644-1912. The finial cast in the form of two monkeys, one holding a
Weight: 480.4 g. fruit and the other eagerly watching on.
Dimensions: 4.4 x 5.7 x 4 cm.
Estimate EUR 600,- Condition: Good condition with some wear and minor abrasions.
Starting price EUR 300,- Provenance: Austrian private collection.
Weight: 122.0 g.
Dimensions: Height 3.6 cm.
719 | A BRONZE CENSER
WITH A SCHOLAR Estimate EUR 200,-
ON A CAPARISONED Starting price EUR 100,-
HORSE, MING TO
QING
China, 17th century. The censer itself 722 | A MASSIVE CAST BRONZE LID
cast in the form of a horse with a FOR A CENSER WITH A BUDDHIST
finely incised mane and caparison LION, MING
as well as tassels hanging from the
neck and the lid cast in the form of a China, 1368-1644. The pierced cast bronze censer lid is
literati with a long, incised beard. topped by a large and fierce Buddhist lion with a brocade
ball. Old collector’s label on the interior.
Condition: Several losses and
breakages as well as a fine patina. Condition: Minor losses and casting flaws, traces of
Provenance: From the collection gilding.
of Alexander Popov in Novi Sad, Provenance: From the collection of Alexander Popov
Kingdom of Serbia, acquired in Novi Sad, Kingdom of Serbia, acquired between 1900-
between 1900-1920. 1920.
Weight: 1,272 g. Weight: 2,124 g.
Dimensions: Height 25.6 cm. Dimensions: 11.8 x 21.1 x 17 cm.

Estimate EUR 800,- Estimate EUR 400,-
Starting price EUR 400,- Starting price EUR 200,-

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