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THBExceptional / Tall Chinese Wei Dynasty Stone Guanyin
Lot 138d
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Day 1 of an important 2-day auction featuring exceptional, museum-worthy examples of Egyptian, Greek, Etruscan, Roman, Viking, Russian, Near Eastern, as well as Asian Art from China, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Burma and India. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Day 1 of an important 2-day auction featuring exceptional, museum-worthy examples of Egyptian, Greek, Etruscan, Roman, Viking, Russian, Near Eastern, as well as Asian Art from China, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Burma and India. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
East Asia, China, Northern Wei Dynasty, ca. 5th to 6th century CE. A fascinating grey limestone sculpture of the bodhisattva Guanyin (Avalokiteshvara), "The Lord Who Gazes Down At The World", a sacred figure portrayed as both male or female who embodies the compassion of all Buddhas. Skillfully carved with a tremendous amount of detail, the figure stands, his face serene, his body draped in elaborately-formed clothing and jewelry. He wears a dramatic curved crown with lotus flowers around it. This figure is sculpted to wear a multi-chained pearl cabochon necklace/harness that meets at his waist; this style was inspired by artistic conventions in Central Asia, while his robes and face are clearly native Chinese. Size: 9.35" W x 32.75" H (23.7 cm x 83.2 cm); 40.5" H (102.9 cm) on included custom stand.
The Wei Dynasty represents the beginning of Buddhist influence on Chinese art. It was made in a region of China that had a great deal of contact with the outside world and was ruled by foreign monarchs. Buddhist figures are portrayed as graceful and thin, draped in the robes of scholars. This elegant carving exemplifies that artwork style magnificently.
See a similar style of Guanyin sculpture at the Met: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/42718
Provenance: ex-private Los Angeles, California, USA collection
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#149404Crown is repaired on one corner. Light deposits on surface and small chips, nicks, and scratches commensurate with age. Losses along the sides - to the arms and the flames at the feet - but overall the piece is well preserved with the details still in very nice condition.Condition
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