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TRÈS RARE ET IMPORTANTE TÊTE DE BODHISATTVA EN
PIERRE
Dynastie des Qi du Nord (550 – 577 ap. J.-C)
AN IMPORTANT AND EXTREMELY RARE LARGE STONE HEAD
OF A BODHISATTVA
Northern Qi Dynasty (550-577 AD)
The serene face with full lidded eyes downcast below high arched
brows set with a central urna, with well-defined nose, sensuous
bud mouth and set chin, with full rounded cheeks, flanked by the
C.T. Loo (1880-1957) pendulous ears, below the arched centrally-parted black-pigmented
hair, surmounted by a tall tri-foliate bejewelled crown, with traces of
black, copper-green and azurite pigments, stand.
43.5cm (17in) high. (2).
€200,000 - 300,000

Provenance:
Loo & Cie, Art Ancien de Chine, Paris
Robert Rousset, Paris (1901-1981); acquired from the above on
21 February 1924
Jean-Pierre Rousset, Paris (1936-2021)

The wood stand by Kichizo Inagaki
(1876-1951; active in Paris from 1906)

(Invoice)

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