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A ‘sleePINg dAMO WITh QIlIN’ lAcQueRed
WOOd gROuP, 18Th ceNTuRy
China. The reclining figure carved resting on a low table with scrolled
ends, wearing long flowing robes open at the chest revealing his
emaciated body, a small qilin pup peering out, the wood of a warm,
rich and dark tone.
Provenance: Spink & Son Ltd., London,
December 1979. Traudi and Peter Plesch,
United Kingdom, acquired from the above.
Christie’s London, 3.11.2009, Lot 174,
sold for GBP £6,875. A private collector,
acquired from the above. Old labels from
Spink, Christies and Plesch Collection ‘Ws
18’ to base. the Plesch Family and
Published: Spink & Son Ltd., London, Albert einstein
‘Bamboo and Wood Carvings of China &
the Far East’, 1979, page 33, catalogue no. 178.
condition: Very good condition with old wear, natural flaws and
fissures, two tiny old repairs to edges. Fine, unctuous patina.

Weight: 853.6 g
Dimensions: Length 20 cm
Note the extremely fine detail incision work to beard and eyebrows of the
Bodhidharma.
Auction result comparison: Compare with a related, but much smaller
carving of Damo at Sotheby’s Hong Kong in Important Chinese Art, 03 April
2018, lot 3700, sold for HKD $100,000.

木雕達摩麒麟，十八世紀
中國，達摩斜倚在靠座上，著長袍露胸，他的左手懷抱著一隻小麒麟。小麒麟望向空
中，生動活潑。溫暖濃郁深色的木料。
來源：Spink & Son Ltd藝廊，1979年12月。英國Traudi and Peter Plesch，購於上
述藝廊。倫敦佳士得，2009年11月3日，拍號174，成交價GBP £6.875。一個私人收
藏家購於上述拍賣。底部可見標簽：Spink，佳士得及 Plesch 收藏 ‘Ws 18’。
出版：Spink & Son Ltd.出版， 英國倫敦，‘Bamboo and Wood Carvings ofChi-
na & the Far East’，1979年，頁33，圖錄號178。
品相：品相機好，老磨損，天然缺陷和裂紋，邊沿上兩道細小舊時修補。細膩厚潤
的包漿。
重量：853.6 克
尺寸：長 20 厘米
estimate euR 1.500,-
Starting price EUr 750,-

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