Damo

A 'Dehua' figure of Damo. Qing dynasty, 17th-18th century. Photo Sotheby's shown seated in rajalilasana with robes falling loosely, with only the chest and one foot exposed, the face with a curly goatee, moustache and brows, with eyes closed in meditation, the reverse with impressed double-gourd mark. Height 8 in., 22 cm. Estimation: 4,000 - 6,000 USD - Lot. Vendu 37,500 USD  Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art. New York | 11 sept.... [Lire la suite]

Statuette de Damo en porcelaine Blanc de Chine. Chine, dynastie Qing, période Kangxi (1662-1722). Photo Sotheby's le sage debout revêtu d'une longue robe formant d'harmonieux plis laissant apparaître ses orteils, sa main droite et sa poitrine, arborant une moustache et un collier de barbe, la tête recouverte d'un voile, marque à quatre caractères en cachet au dos "Ho Tsung Yin Ch'ao" . 16 cm, 6 1/4 in. Estimate 4,000-6,000 EUR - Unsold Sotheby's. Arts d'Asie. paris, 8 juin 2011 www.sothebys.com

A Blanc-de-chine figure of Guandi. Qing dynasty, 19th century. Photo Sotheby's the deity seated on a raised platform draped with a tiger skin, wearing armour under his long flowing robes belted at his chest, his face with a stern expression and surmounted by an official cap with two tassels falling on his shoulders, covered overall with a cream ivory glaze; 23.8cm., 9 3/8 in. Estimate 3,000—5,000 GBP. Lot Sold 15,000 GBP A Blanc-de-chine figure of Guanyin. Qing dynasty, 18th-19th century. Photo Sotheby's standing on a rocky... [Lire la suite]

Five blanc de chine figures. Qing dynasty, 17th-18th century comprising a figure of Damo, dressed in loose-fitting robes, standing on swirling waves, a figure of Zhenwu, seated in a horseshoe-shaped chair draped in an animal skin, a figure of a Buddhist acolyte, seated holding a fly whisk, and two figures of Guanyin, both seated, the smaller figure holding a ruyi sceptre, impressed mark. Est. 3,000—5,000 GBP PROVENANCE: The acolyte figure, Roger Keverne Summer Exhibition, 1999; the larger Guanyin  figure, Robert... [Lire la suite]

A Rare Blanc-De-Chine Figure Of Damo. Late Ming Dynasty the bearded ascetic seated in meditation upon a rockwork base, the folded legs and hands hidden beneath the wrapped folds of the robes, secured at the waist with a high belt but leaving the chest bare, the beard incised with scrolls and the forehead set with an urna, all framed by a high hooded cowl, the back moulded with the sealmark Hui Jiang Shan Ren ('Hermit of the Hui River'), wood stand. 20.3 cm., 8 in. Estimate 2,000—3,000 GBP  - Lot sold 7,500 GBP ... [Lire la suite]