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PROPERTY FROM A CANADIAN PRIVATE COLLECTION seated on an integral throne, which incorporates the above
A RARE CELADON JADE FIGURE OF A features, coiled hair, and a similar diadem and necklace to
BODHISATTVA the present lot, sold twice in our rooms, first in London, 14th
July 1975, lot 237, and later as part of the Concordia House
QING DYNASTY, 18TH / 19TH CENTURY Collection in these rooms, 19th March 2007, lot 73; a related
(2) pale celadon jade figure of Buddha attributed to the 19th
Height overall 7⅜ in., 18.8 cm century sold in our London rooms, 16th May 2012, lot 200;
and a grayish green jade bodhisattva with less elaborate
PROVENANCE drapery, sold in these rooms, 26th February 1982, lot 376.
Collection of Potter Palmer II (1875-1943) (by repute).
Sotheby’s Chicago, 1990s. ⊖ $ 30,000-50,000
Jade was a popular material for Buddhist figures during the
Qing dynasty (1644-1911). A large piece, such as the present 清十八 / 十九世紀 青玉雕菩薩坐像
lot, was likely for private devotional use by an affluent family. 連染色青金石蓮座
Numerous sculptures of this type feature oversized heads
with peaceful visages to bring attention to the enlightened 來源
state of the subject, in order to guide the spiritual practice of Potter Palmer II (1875-1943) 收藏 (傳)
the supplicant.
芝加哥蘇富比，1990年代
A Kangxi period white jade figure of a bodhisattva from the
Heber Bishop Collection, now preserved in the Metropolitan
Museum of Art, New York (accession no. 02.18.440), is
carved with a similar treatment of the face, pose, and flowing
shawl. Compare also a white jade figure of a bodhisattva

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PROPERTY FROM A NEW YORK PRIVATE COLLECTION incised with lotus sprays, sold in our Hong Kong rooms, 4th
A SUPERB PARCEL-GILT SOAPSTONE FIGURE April 2012, lot 136; one in the National Museum of Chinese
OF A LUOHAN History, Beijing, published in Zhongguo wenwu jinghua
daquan, Jinyin yushi juan [Compendium of Chinese art. gold,
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY silver, jade and stone], Hong Kong, 1994, p. 83, pl. 242; and a
the rockwork base of later date fourth example, included in the exhibition In Scholar’s Taste,
Height 4¾ in., 12 cm Sydney L. Moss Ltd., London, 1983, cat. no. 123.
PROVENANCE $ 35,000-50,000
Collection of Charles V. Swain (1914-2006).
Christie’s New York, 21st March 2007, lot 133. 清十八世紀 壽山石雕羅漢坐像
Brilliantly carved with an exceptional aesthetic and intrinsic
charm, the present bearded luohan reveals the superb quality 來源
of high Qing workmanship. Compare other similar figural Charles V. Swain (1914-2006) 收藏
sculptures of luohan, usually seated on elaborate cushions 紐約佳士得2007年3月21日，編號133
or rockwork bases, such as one included in the exhibition
Arts from the Scholar’s Studio, Fung Ping Shan Museum,
University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 1986, cat. no. 44; a
figure holding a lion cub and seated on a stepped platform

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