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The INFANT buddhA, bRONZe sTATue,
lATe MINg TO eARly QINg

China, 17th century. The figure wearing a bib and standing
atop a dragon on an octagonal plinth with finely incised
decorations, his left arm pointing at the heavens and his right
arm towards the earth.

Provenance: From the collection of William George Mackay
Thomas, author of “English Candlesticks Before 1600”, published
by Metropolitan Stationery Co., London in 1954, and thence by
descent.
condition: Extensive wear with small nicks and scratches all
around, the plinth with some nicks and minor losses. Minuscule
remains of ancient lacquer-gilding.
Weight: 490.0 g
Dimensions: Height 19.3 cm

Auction result comparison: Compare with a gilt bronze of The Infant
Buddha sold by Sotheby’s Hong Kong in Chinese Art on 31 May - 1
June 2018, lot 644, for HKD $81,250.

誕生佛銅像，明末清初
中國，十七世紀。銅像身穿圍兜，立在八角形底座上的龍上面，底座刻有精
美的裝飾，龍盤繞于底座上。誕生佛左臂指天，右臂指地。
來源：William George Mackay Thomas收藏，保存至今。William Geor-
ge Mackay Thomas是《English Candlesticks Before 1600》的作者，該
書出版于倫敦Metropolitan Stationery Co., 1954。
品相：大面積磨損、小刻痕，底座有小缺口和輕微缺損。古時鎏金留下的
殘餘。
重量：490.0 克
尺寸： 高19.3 厘米
estimate euR 800,-
Starting price EUr 400,-

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dAMO cROssINg The yANgTZe, bRONZe
sTATue, lATe MINg TO eARly QINg

China, 17th century. The figure standing on an oval base of flowing
waves, depicting the legend of Damo crossing the Yangtze River
on a single reed. Damo is wearing a monastic robe and has an
expressive face with neatly picked out details such as the eyebrows
and facial hair.

Provenance: From the collection of William George Mackay
Thomas, author of “English Candlesticks Before 1600”, published
by Metropolitan Stationery Co., London in 1954, and thence by
descent.
condition: Some wear and minor nicks around the base,
Damo’s earrings as well as the cane originally held in his hands
are missing. Fine, dark patina.
Weight: 693.0 g
Dimensions: Height 18.5 cm

Bodhidharma, known in China as Damo and as Daruma in Japan,
was a Buddhist monk who lived during the 5th or 6th century. He is
traditionally credited as the transmitter of Chan (Zen) Buddhism to
China and regarded as its first Chinese patriarch. There are many
legends surrounding Damo and his crossing of the Yangtze river is
one of the most popularly depicted.

達摩渡江銅像，明末清初
中國，十七世紀。達摩站在橢圓形波浪形底座上，描繪了傳說中達摩在蘆葦
渡江的故事。 達摩身穿僧袍，表情細節豐富，眉毛鬍鬚挑起。
來源： William George Mackay Thomas收藏，保存至今。William
George Mackay Thomas是《English Candlesticks Before 1600》的作
者，該書出版于倫敦Metropolitan Stationery Co., 1954。
品相：一些磨損和底座周圍輕微刻痕，達摩的耳環和原來手中的木杖已遺
失。深色包漿細膩。
重量：693.0 克
尺寸：高18.5 厘米
estimate euR 800,-
Starting price EUr 400,-

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