Page 131 - Chinese and Japanese Art Auction February 27 and 28th 2020 Galerie Zacke

764 | A GILT COPPER-ALLOY BUDDHA, QING 766 | A LACQUER-GILT AND
CARVED WOOD FIGURE
China, 18th-19th century. The majestic deity is well cast seated OF BUDDHA, LATE MING
in dhyanasana with one hand in bhumisparsa mudra, the other TO EARLIER QING
resting in his lap in the gesture of meditation, richly gilt overall.
China, 17th century. Original lacquer gilt
and cold painting, the Buddha seated
Condition: Old wear and minor nicks here and there. Overall in padmasana and showing the dhyana
good condition. Bowl lost. Sealed, but the base plate likely a later mudra, the face showing a serene
replacement. expression with downcast eyes, long
Provenance: From the collection of Alexander Popov in Novi Sad, earlobes and a gentle smile.
Kingdom of Serbia, acquired between 1900-1920.

Weight: 671.8 g. Condition: The lacquer in good
Dimensions: Height 15.2 cm. condition, especially when considering
the age of the piece, but with many small
Wearing an intricately executed robe gathered in cascading folds cracks and some losses, few touch-ups,
at the shoulder and at his ankles, his rounded face with downcast wormholes and cracks to the base,
eyes, bow-shaped mouth flanked by long pendulous ear lobes, his soiling.
hair arranged in tight curls rising to a domed ushnisha. Provenance: Croatian private collection.

Estimate EUR 1.500,- Weight: 719.2 g.
Starting price EUR 750,- Dimensions: Height 27.0 cm.
Estimate EUR 1.200,-
Starting price EUR 600,-

767 | A LARGE CARVED
WOOD FIGURE OF
BUDDHA, MING

China, 1368-1644. Seated
in padmasana, one hand in
765 | A LARGE CARVED vitarkamudra and the other
WOOD FIGURE OF holding an amrita vessel,
GUANYIN, MING wearing long robes falling into
voluminous folds and opening
China, 1368-1644. The at the chest, the face with a
bodhisattva seated in benevolent expression and
padmasana on a double lotus downcast eyes, a gentle smile,
base, one hand showing the long earlobes and tightly curled
shuni mudra, wearing long hair.
flowing robes, a bejeweled
necklace and a high tiara.
Condition: Old wear and
abrasions, remnants of
Condition: Condition as pigment and lacquer, losses
seen with massive age crack, and age cracks, old filling.
extensive weathering and Overall in well-presentable
losses, and calcification. condition, with issues as
Provenance: The Reinhold expected on a wood statue of
Hofstätter collection, Vienna, this age.
and thence by decent. Provenance: From a private
Acquired in Austria before estate, by repute in the same
1980, by repute from a Lady of family since the early 20th
Nobility. century.
Weight: 7.2 kg. Weight: 19.4 kg.
Dimensions: Height 72.9 cm. Dimensions: Height 73.0 cm.

Estimate EUR 1.500,- Estimate EUR 1.500,-
Starting price EUR 750,- Starting price EUR 750,-

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