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                                      A GROUP OF THREE CHINESE   A CHINESE NINGXIA CARPET  A CHINESE NINGXIA CARPET
                                      NINGXIA CARPETS WITH      China, Qing Dynasty      WITH SCHOLAR’S OBJECTS
                                      FLORAL DESIGNS                                     China, Qing Dynasty                   112                                      113                                114
                                      China, Qing Dynasty       Shape: Rectangular                                             A GILT BRONZE TARA                       A LARGE BRONZE OF BUDDHA AMITABHA  WOODEN FIGURE, STELLAR DEITY
                                                                Dimensions: 163 x 55.5 CM  Shape: Rectangular                  Bronze with gilding                      Bronze                             ‘FUXING’ WITH CHILDREN
                                      Shape: Rectangular        Condition: Overall worn condition,   Dimensions: 159.5 x 73 CM  China, Qing Dynasty or Republic Period  China, 19 -20  Century             Wood with remains of polychrome painting
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                                      Dimensions: 123 x 63 CM, 100.5   partially faded colors  Condition: Overall worn condition,                                                                          China, circa 1900
                                      x 57 CM and 113 x 58.5 CM  Provenance: From an old Austrian   partially faded colors     The Goddess Tara adorned with a crown, earrings and lotus   Buddha Amitabha depicted here seated in
                                      Condition: Overall worn   private collection acquired before   Provenance: From an old Austrian   buds and flowers, is depicted here seated in padmasana   lotus position on lotus throne with both   Representation of Fuxing – god of happiness
                                      condition, partially faded colors  1930            private collection acquired before    on lotus throne with her hands held in vitarka and   hands clasped in the meditation pose of   and one of the three stellar divinities,
                                      Provenance: From an old Austrian                   1930                                  varadamudra (gesture of discussion and wish fulfillment).  dhyanamudra. The symbol for longeivity ‘shou’   collectively known as ‘Fulushou’. Here
                                      private collection acquired before   Estimate EUR 100,-                                                                           is incised all over his body.      depicted wearing a scholar’s robe and with
                                      1930                      Starting price EUR 50,-  Estimate EUR 100,-                    Shape: Upright figure seated on oval base                                    children on his lap and by his side. Fine,
                                                                                         Starting price EUR 50,-               Dimensions: HEIGHT 16 CM                 Shape: Upright figure seated on oval base  individually carved faces.
                                      Estimate EUR 300,-                                                                       Condition: Good complete condition       Dimensions: HEIGHT 34.5 CM
                                      Starting price EUR 150,-                                                                 Provenance: From an old German private collection  Condition: Good condition – some fritting  Shape: Figural
                                                                                                                                                                        Provenance: From a French private collection  Dimensions: HEIGHT 39.5 CM
                                                                                                                               Estimate EUR 500,-                                                          Condition: Fair condition consistent with
                                                                                                                               Starting price EUR 250,-                 Estimate EUR 300,-                 age; the surface is rubbed, there are a few
                                                                                                                                                                        Starting price EUR 150,-           cracks due to age and some loss of material
                                                                                                                                                                                                           at the front of the plinth, partly with
                                                                                                                                                                                                           remnants of old labels and stamps
                                                                                                                                                                                                           Provenance: From an old Austrian collection

                                                                                                                                                                                                           Estimate EUR 100,-
                                                                                                                                                                                                           Starting price EUR 50,-
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                                                               SILK EMBROIDERY, FLORAL ELEMENTS AND                                                                     115
                                                               FRINGES                                                                                                  BRONZE FIGURE OF A BODHISATTVA
                                                               Silk, polychrome embroidery with gold threads                                                            GUANYIN
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                                                               China, 19  / early 20  Century                                                                           Bronze with dark patina, traces of former color
                                                                                                                                                                        painting and gilt
                                                               On a bordeaux red background a detailed                                                                  China, Ming Dynasty
                                                               embroidery with tendrils and baskets of blooming
                                                               flowers are visible. In the center a medallion with                                                       The right hand performing the vitarkamudra,
                                                               peacocks and butterflies, surrounded by a dense                                                           the left hand placed on the right foot. The
                                                               flower bouquet. Polychrome fringed with tassels                                                           head adorned with an elaborate crown with a
                                                               decorate the outer edge. Verso covered with                                                              small figure of Buddha Amitabha in the center.
                                                               apricot colored silk.                                                                                    Meditative facial expression with an indicated
                                                                                                                                                                        smile and downcast eyes. The bodhisattva wears
                                                               Shape: Quadrangular embroidery                                                                           princely garment and jewelry.
                                                               Dimensions: SIZE without fringes 234 x 214 CM
                                                               Condition: Signs of age and wear such as tears,                                                          Shape: Figure of a seated Bodhisattva Guanyin in
                                                               repairs and stains                                                                                       padmasana position
                                                               Provenance: From a Spanish private collection,                                                           Dimensions: ca. 21 x 13 x 13 CM
                                                               Bilbao                                                                                                   Condition: Good condition with usual, age related
                                                                                                                                                                        signs of wear; the middle finger of the left hand is
                                                               Estimate EUR 100,-                                                                                       restored and the tip of the left thumb is missing;
                                                               Starting price EUR 50,-                                                                                  minimal loss of material at the lower edge
                                                                                                                                                                        Provenance: From a Spanish private collection,
                                                                                                                                                                        Bilbao
                                                                                                                                                                        Estimate EUR 200,-
                                                                                                                                                                        Starting price EUR 100,-

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