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9 octobre 2020

A small gilt-bronze figure of Avalokiteshvara, Northern Wei Dynasty, dated AD 491

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Lot 903. A small gilt-bronze figure of Avalokiteshvara, Northern Wei Dynasty, dated AD 491; 6 in. (15.2 cm.) high. Estimate USD 20,000 - USD 30,000. Price realised USD 150,000. © Christie's Image Ltd 2020.

The bodhisattva shown holding a lotus stem in the right hand, the pendant left hand holding the end of the scarf, standing on a tapering four-legged pedestal and backed by a flamed-shaped mandorla, inscribed on the reverse with an inscription which includes a date Taihe shi nian (14th year of the Taihe reign), corresponding to AD 491, softwood stand.

Provenance: The James and Marilynn Alsdorf Collection, Chicago, acquired prior to 1970.

Literature: The Arts Club of Chicago, Chinese Art from the Collection of James W. and Marilynn Alsdorf, Chicago, 1970, no. B31.

Exhibited: Chicago, The Arts Club of Chicago, Chinese Art from the Collection of James W. and Marilynn Alsdorf, 21 September-13 November 1970.

Christie's. Sacred and Imperial: The James and Marilynn Alsdorf Collection Part II, New York, 24 September 2020

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Tags: Northern Wei Dynasty,  James and Marilynn Alsdorf Collection

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