Asian Art
Saturday 24 March 2007, 10.00 AM
OWL-SHAPED POT WITH LID.China, Szechuan, Waring Empires (4th century) H 28.5 cm. This rare, original wooden pot is covered in black lacquer, the owl's plumage is sketched on with red lacquer paint. L The lacquer is partially chipped and extremely fragile. Cf. Zhongguo meishu quanji, Gongyi meishu bian 8, Qiqi, Beijing 1989, p. 11. Fig. 6. (Compendium of Chinese Art, Arts and Crafts Vol. 8: Lacquers)
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SMALL BRONZE BIRD.China, probably Song Dynasty, L 6 cm. With a turned-back head and engraved feathers. Small drill hole on the bottom.
CHF 500 / 800 | (€ 520 / 820)
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BUDDHA HEAD.China, Ming Dynasty, H 21 cm. Wood with traces of lacquer and gilding. Finely-worked modelling, meditative expression. Acquired from a European collection in 1940.
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EIGHTEEN-ARMED AVALOKITESHVARA.China, Ming Dynasty, H 38 cm. Bronze with partial gilding on the throne and crown. Buddha wears the Bodhisattva of Compassion in his crown and is enthroned on a lotus flower growing from an enclosed hexagonal plinth. There are devotees or benefactor figures on both sides of the pillar-like lotus stem. One of the Guanyin's hands and one base of the plinth are damaged. Possibly, the figure and the base did not belong together.
CHF 5 000 / 8 000 | (€ 5 150 / 8 250)
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BODHISATTVA ON A LION.China, Ming Dynasty, H 17 cm. Bronze with gold over black lacquer. The crowned and richly decorated Bodhisattva is seated on the mythical lion in a relaxed rajalilasana posture. Two lotus flowers are growing next to his shoulders. There is a pigeon sitting on his left shoulder.
CHF 2 000 / 3 000 | (€ 2 060 / 3 090)
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GUAN DI.China, Ming Dynasty, H 29 cm. Bronze. Vivid depiction of the general in full armour stroking his beard while frowning. Damaged scarf.
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CANDLESTICK.China, Ming Dynasty, H 28 cm. Bronze. A curly-haired, frowning guard figurine with a shawl draped over his shoulders and scarves wrapped around his torso is kneeling on a hexagonal pedestal. One of the guard's hands is supporting the curved bowl, which he is balancing on his head, the other hand is resting on his thigh.
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SEATED BODHISATTVA.China, Ming Dynasty, H 18 cm. Dark bronze, on the back: traces of gold over dark-brown lacquer. Two lotus flowers are opening next to the shoulders, a shawl is draped over the double lotus plinth. Wooden plinth.
CHF 800 / 1 200 | (€ 820 / 1 240)
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STANDING CIVIL SERVANT.China, Ming Dynasty, 15.5 cm. Finely-cast bronze with partial fire gilding and traces of red lacquer (on the inside of the sleeves). Finely-worked figure with nice contrasts, since the folds of the garment are alternately bronze and gold.
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WEI TUO.China, Ming Dynasty, H 83 cm. Bronze with traces of partial gilding. The patron deity of Buddhist temples is wearing a general's armour with a lion mask on his waist and holding his left hand upright. In his right hand, he is holding an upwards-pointed thrusting with a triangular tip. His facial expression is calm and almost melancholy. The head adornments and shawl are damaged, the tip of the weapon has been replaced.
CHF 25 000 / 35 000 | (€ 25 770 / 36 080)
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BRONZE VASE.China, Qianlong mark and possibly from that time, H 34 cm. Dark patination with grooved design in an archaic style. Hemispherical body with a high base, the shoulder is stepped, two plastic dragons are on the neck. Horizontal six-point Qianlong mark on the shoulder.
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LARGE INCENSE BURNER ON A STAND.China, 18th century. D (including handles) 35 cm. Dark, patinated copper with two gilded "fo" (Buddha) characters in a stylized dragon surround on the outer wall. There are lion heads with ring-shaped handles on both sides. Matching stand on three legs. Seal mark.
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SMALL BALUSTERVASE.China, 18th century. H 18.5 cm. Cloisonné decoration of lotus tendrils and Buddhist symbols on a turquoise background, framed by Ruyi bands. There is an additional collar of banana leaves around the neck. The base and the rims are gilded. Two minor restored dents.
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RUYI SCEPTRE.China, Qianlong Period, L 43 cm. Cloisonné on a dark-blue background decorated with archaic-looking geometric bands of tendrils and classic lotus flowers. Light-green, open-worked jade plates inserted on the Ruyi head, in the middle of the base and at the end. Silk tassels. The jade plates are probably from a later period than the cloisonné.
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TEA MUG, MILK CAN AND SUGAR BOWL.China, 19th century. H 10-16 cm. Embossed silver with dragons among the clouds. Handles, spouts and lid knobs in the shape of bamboo. (3)
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ROCK CRYSTAL VESSEL.China, 19th/20th century. H 32 cm. Very large vessel with lid in the shape of a hexagonal vase with four ring handles on its neck. The lower part of the vase has carvings of two birds between rampant flowers. The neck and the lid have banana leaf wreaths in flat relief. The lid is crowned by a bird holding a flower in its beak. Two small rings have been added.
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LEMON IN THE SHAPE OF BUDDHA'S HAND.China, 18th century. 7 cm. White jade. Highly-detailed carved fruit.
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THREE GOATS.China, 18th century. L 7.5 cm. White jade with a slight green cast. Reclining goat with two kids. Symbolic of the congratulary phrase "san yang kai tai" (san yang = three goats).
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MONUMENTAL ELEPHANT TUSK.China, late Qing Dynasty, L 156 cm. Elaborate carving of a congregation of deities in a pine forest, borne by a cloud cover. The forest is lightly blackened. Wooden stand.
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LARGE ROUND BOX WITH LID.China, 18th/19th century. D 30.8 cm. Made of two-tone carved lacquer, red on black. Depiction of court ladies in a garden landscape, with three people in a boat in the background. On the wall, eight spaces with floral decorations on a background of dense lotus tendrils. Slightly rubbed on the inside. Short fissures on the lower edge of the container.
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FINE PAINTING ON GLASS.China, early 19th century. 50x34.5 cm. Young couple in an elegant interior. The man is seated on a bed talking, while the woman is embroidering and listening to him. In the foreground, a maid is preparing tea. A pine bough in the upper edge, bonsai pots and the rim of a tiled roof indicate that the perspective is that of looking inwards from a terrace. To the right: an open window with a delicately painted natural landscape, from which the influence of European painting tradition can be clearly gathered by effects of light and shadow. Original wooden frame.
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SHENG QINGFAN (around 1826-1918)Indian ink on paper. China, 19th century. 141x79 cm. In five vertical lines: characters in xingcaoshu. Signed: Jiannan Sheng Qingfan. Three seals. The painter also known as Jiannan lived in Hangzhou und was known for his calligraphy, especially in the field of xing- and caoshu. Paper browned, mounting very fragile.
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WENG JIEMEI.19th century. 127x39 cm. Hanging scroll. Monochrome Indian ink on paper. Abundant chrysanthemum plants between cliffs. Poem of two lines. Signed: Shou Yi Weng Jiemei. Seal: Shou Yi.
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FINE ANCESTRAL PORTRAIT.China, late Qing Dynasty, 104x59 cm. A woman enthroned on a silk-lined armchair in palace gowns and wearing a crown of pearls. The face is realistically executed in delicate Indian ink strokes. The gown in strong colours depicts symbols of the courtly class. Underneath the armchair: carpet with a large floral design, executed in the unusual pointillist style of painting.
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STANDING BUDDHA.Japan, Edo Period, H 53 cm (with plinth). Wood with traces of black lacquer. The Buddha is standing on a round lotus plinth which is, in turn, placed on a multi-step hexagonal pedestal. The hands are in segan-semui-in (fear-banishing and wish-granting gesture). The Buddha is dressed in a floor-length robe covering his shoulders and is standing front of a full-body aureole. His gaze is towards the floor and a crystal urn. Hands slightly damaged.
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