Northern Wei Dynasty

Lot 720. A painted pottery figure of an official, Northern Wei dynasty (386-535). Height 23⅞ in., 60.7 cm. Lot sold: 11,970 USD (Estimate: 3,000 - 5,000 USD). © Sotheby's 2022 affixed to stand. Property from a Washington Private Collection Provenance: Yamanaka & Co., Tokyo, 24th December 1949. Sotheby's. China 5000 Years, New York, 27 september 2022

 Mandarin Orange, Dried Persimmons, Smelts and Different Nuts; Food Used for the Celebration of the New Year. Color woodblock print with mica highlights: kokonotsugiriban surimono, 5½ x 7⅜ in. (14 x 18.7 cm); ca. 1810. Signed: Shinsai sha. NEW YORK, NY.- The 2022 edition of Asia Week New York returns with its trademark whirlwind schedule of captivating gallery exhibitions, auction sales and museum shows, which runs from March 16th through March 25th. Spread out across the city, 22 international galleries will... [Lire la suite]

Lot 736. A bronze figure of a standing bodhisattva, Northern Wei dynasty, dated by inscription to AD 530; 5 3⁄4 in. (14.5 cm.) high, Japanese fitted zitan box. Estimate USD 10,000 - USD 15,000. Price realised USD 60,480. © Christie's 2022 The figure is shown standing on a lotus base, with the right hand holding a section of the long, looped necklace gathered by a disk, and the left hand holding the scarf draped over the left arm, while the ends of the robes and the scarves flare... [Lire la suite]

Lot 199. A gilt-bronze figure of Buddha, Northern Wei dynasty, dated Zhengshi fourth year, corresponding to 507. Height 7 ¼ in., 18.3 cm. Estimate: 20,000 - 30,000 USD. Lot sold: 195,300 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's. modeled standing before a flame-shaped mandorla on a splayed lotus base above a four-legged plinth, the plinth chased with a grid pattern with each unit enclosing a small circle, the figure adorned in long flowing robes, the right hand held against the chest, the left... [Lire la suite]

  DALLAS, TX.- A beautiful carved limestone figure from a wall fragment in the Longmen Caves in Henan province could bring $60,000 or more in Heritage Auctions' Fine & Decorative Asian Art Auction Dec. 11."We are proudly presenting a variety of fine and decorative Asian works of art, including snuff bottles, jade carvings, fine dynastic ceramics, important paintings and calligraphy etc.," Heritage Auctions Asian Art Consignment Director Moyun Niu said. "This auction also features a group of scholar's objects, from... [Lire la suite]

Lot 904. A small gilt-bronze figure of seated Buddha, Northern Wei Dynasty, circa 5th century; 6 in. (15.3 cm.) high. Estimate USD 10,000 - USD 15,000. Price realised USD 35,000. © Christie's Image Ltd 2020. Shown seated in dhyanasana before a flame-shaped mandorla incised with flames, the front of the pedestal incised with confronted seated lions. Provenance: The James and Marilynn Alsdorf Collection, Chicago, acquired prior to 1990. Christie's. Sacred and Imperial: The James and... [Lire la suite]

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... [Lire la suite]

Lot 21. A dated gilt-bronze figure of Buddha, Northern Wei dynasty, dated 495; 8cm., 3 1/8 in. Estimate 6,000 — 9,000 GBP. Lot sold 18,750 GBP (26,136 EUR). Photo courtesy Sotheby's. cast seated in dhyanasana with arms folded in dhyanamudra, the robes falling into neat pleats, the face with a meditative expression and the hair piled up into a high chignon, all supported on a stepped plinth raised on four feet, the reverse with an inscription dated nineteenth year of Taihe... [Lire la suite]

Lot 20. A dated gilt-bronze figure of a Bodhisattva, Northern Wei dynasty, dated 495; 11.4cm., 4 3/8 in.. Estimate 20,000 — 30,000 GBP. Lot sold 25,000 GBP (34,847 EUR). Photo courtesy Sotheby's. cast standing with the right arm raised, wearing long robes falling into neat pleats, the face with a meditative expression with hair piled up into a high chignon, all before a leaf-shaped mandorla incised to the front with flame-like projections, the reverse with a Buddha seated in a... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2041. A rare bronze openwork taotie mask fitting, Northern Wei dynasty, 5th century; 4 5/8 in. (11.8 cm.) wide. Estimate USD 6,000 - USD 8,000. Price Realized USD 10,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2014.  The fitting is cast as a taotie mask with curved fangs, a beak-form nose above a curved hook, bulging eyes and a pair of pricked ears which flank a central openwork area formed by a figure standing with arms akimbo on the back legs of two confronted dragons. There... [Lire la suite]