18 avril 2020
A bronze figure of Sarasvati, Qing Dynasty, Pala Revival Style, 17th-18th century
Lot 3110. A bronze figure of Sarasvati, Qing Dynasty, Pala Revival Style, 17th-18th century; 8 1/8 in. (20.5 cm.) high. Estimate HKD 200,000 - HKD 300,000. Price realised HKD 275,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2014.
The figure is seated with her ankles crossed on a lotus base over a low throne supported by lions and a kinnari, and her hands are held before her torso as if to play the vina, the Indian lute. She is dressed in an ankle-length, striated dhoti and... [Lire la suite]18 avril 2020
A copper and silver-inlaid bronze figure of Tara, Qing Dynasty, Pala Revival Style, 17th-18th century
Lot 3109. A copper and silver-inlaid bronze figure of Tara, Qing Dynasty, Pala Revival Style, 17th-18th century; 7 in. (18 cm.) high. Estimate HKD 180,000 - HKD 250,000. Price realised HKD 300,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2014.
The figure stands on a double lotus base with the right hand extended in varadamudra and her left raised in vitarkamudra, dressed in a billowing dhoti with the folds inlaid with copper and silver and adorned with various jewellery. The... [Lire la suite]18 avril 2020
A set of fifteen painted bodhi leaves and calligraphy sheets, 19th century
Lot 24. A set of fifteen painted bodhi leaves and calligraphy sheets, 19th century.Each 43.5cm (17 1/8in) x 33cm (13in). Estimate £ 8,000-12,000. Sold for £ 12,500 (€ 14,371). Photo Bonhams.
Each leaf delicately painted with scenes of arhats engaging in various pursuits within a garden setting or mystically emerged on waves or clouds, each accompanied by an extract of Jingang Jing, the Diamond Sutra, written in Kaishu script in gilt, framed and glazed.
Provenance: a... [Lire la suite]18 avril 2020
A mounted set of nine bodhi leaf paintings of Luohan, Qing dynasty, 19th century
Lot 3116. A mounted set of nine bodhi leaf paintings of Luohan, Qing dynasty, 19th century. The frame: 42 1/4 in. (107.5 cm.) x 31 1/8 in. (79 cm.). Estimate HKD 200,000 - HKD 300,000. Price realised HKD 812,500. © Christie's Images Ltd 2014.
The set comprises nine bodhi leaf paintings, each finely painted to depict pairs of Luohan, all mounted within a frame
Christie's. Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, Hong Kong, 26 November 201418 avril 2020
The “rebellious spirit” of Tantra to be explored for the first time at the British Museum
Chakrasamvara, Eastern India, 1100s. © The Trustees of the British Museum
LONDON - Dr Imma Ramos, curator of Tantra: enlightenment to revolution, said: “This major exhibition will capture the rebellious spirit of Tantra, with its potential to disrupt prevailing social, cultural and political establishments. Tantra is usually equated with sex in the West, but it should be understood as part of a broader philosophy of transgression. We will demonstrate Tantra’s enduring potential for opening up new ways of seeing... [Lire la suite]