Lot 768. A polychrome stucco figure of a bodhisattva, Song-Jin dynasty, 12th century; 22 1⁄2 in. (57.2 cm.) high, acrylic stand. Estimate USD 10,000 – USD 15,000. Price realised USD 10,080. © Christie's 2022

The standing bodhisattva wears sweeping robes decorated in colorful shades of red, orange, and green with highlights in gilt, and is holding a floral stem with both hands. The delicate facial features are set in a serene expression and the hair is arranged in a topknot.

Provenance: Alan Priest (1898-1969) Collection.
Robert H. Ellsworth (1929-2014) Collection, New York.

Literature: Nicholas Grindley, November 2005, cat. no. 1.

Exhibited: On loan: New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art, L57.47.1.

Christie's. Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, New York, 25 march 2022