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A LIMESTONE HEAD OF BUDDHA
NORTHERN QI DYNASTY (AD 550-577)
The rounded face is carved with a serene
expression with half-closed eyes under arched
eyebrows and above pressed lips, the hair is neatly
arranged in a tall topknot. The stone has traces of
white slip.
9 in. (22.9 cm.) high, wood stand
$10,000-15,000
PROVENANCE:
Acquired in Paris, 1960, by repute.
J.T. Tai & Co., New York, before 1992.
Sotheby's New York, Informing The Eye Of The
Collector: Chinese Ceramics And Works Of Art
From J.T. Tai & Co., 22 March 2011, lot 252.
北齊 石灰岩佛首
來源:
於1960年購自巴黎 ( 傳)。
戴潤齋, 紐約，於1992年以前入藏 。
紐約蘇富比, Informing The Eye Of The Collector:
Chinese Ceramics And Works Of Art From J.T.
Tai & Co., 2011年3月22日, 拍品編號252。
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