Northern Wei dynasty (386-535)

Lot 1122. A sandstone figure of a bodhisattva, Northern Wei Dynasty (386-535); 77.5 cm high. Price realised USD 529,200 (Estimate USD 200,000 – USD 300,000). © Christie's Images Ltd 2023 Provenance: C. T. Loo & Co., Paris, c. 1928.J. T. Tai & Co., Inc., New York, 30 April 1965.Arthur M. Sackler (1913-1987) Collections.Else Sackler (1913-2000).Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, 1997. Literature: Daisy Yiyou Wang, "C.T. Loo and the Chinese Art Collection at... [Lire la suite]

Lot 90. The MQ Collection. A painted grey earthenware figure of an ox, Northern Wei dynasty (386-535). L. 18.5 cm. Lot Sold 7,620 EUR (Estimate 4,000 - 6,000 EUR). © Sotheby's Provenance: Acquired by the original collector in Japan in 1980's.Acquired from a private collection in Taipei in 1988. General light surface wear. Both ears and the tail are re-stuck to the body. Lot 91. The MQ Collection.  An inscribed 'Jizhou' ‘tortoiseshell’ bowl, Song... [Lire la suite]

Lot 212. A black limestone head of a Bodhisattva, Northern Wei dynasty (386-535). Height 36.5 cm, 14¼ in. Lot sold: £5,670 (Estimate: £6,000 - 8,000). © 2022 Sotheby's. Property from a distinguished European Private Collection. Provenance: Collection of Filosa (by repute).Collection of J. C. Moreau-Gobard, Paris (by repute).Acquired by the present owner in 2001. Note: The graceful yet dynamic composition of this stele expresses the transcendental majesty of the... [Lire la suite]

Lot 117. A gilt-bronze 'bird' mask, Northern Wei dynasty (386-535); 10.5 by 9.8 cm. Lot sold: 352,800 HKD (Estimate: 100,000 - 150,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2022 dominated by a bird mask with alert eyes of almond shape above a triple-beak and a toothed mouth, the curled eyebrows detailed with hatching and stippling, all crowned by a symmetrical design in openwork with horned felines and hatted figures, wood stand and Japanese wood box. Provenance: Eskenazi Ltd, London,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 28. A very rare stone head of a bodhisattva, Longmen, Northern Wei Dynasty (386-535 AD); 24.4cm (9 1/2in) high. (2). Estimate 20 000 € - 30 000 €. Sold for €113,775. Photo Fabrice Gousset. Exquisitely carved with eyes downcast in a serene expression, with high arched brown and well defined facial features flanked by a pair of pendulous ears, below the incised hair, plaited and parted in the centre above the high forehead, adorned with a tall tiara set with a floral medallion flanked by palmettes and... [Lire la suite]

Lot 667. A painted pottery figure of a standing official, Northern Wei dynasty (386-535); Height 8 in., 20.3 cm, wood stand. Lot sold: 1,008 USD (Estimate: 1,500 - 2,000 USD). © Sotheby's 2022 Property from a Pennsylvania Private Collection. Provenance: Frank Caro, successor to C.T. Loo, New York,  July 1979. Sotheby's. China / 5000 Years, New York, 29 March 2022  

Lot 546. A painted pottery warrior, Northern Wei dynasty (386-535); Height 14⅜ in., 36.5 cm. Lot sold: 2,268 USD (Estimate: 2,000 - 3,000 USD). © Sotheby's 2022 Property Sold to Benefit the Acquisition Fund of the Speed Art Museum. The dating of this lot is consistent with the results of Oxford Authentication Ltd. thermoluminescence test no. C122c93. Provenance: Collection of Dr. Scott W. Cole. Gifted to the Speed Art Museum, Louisville, in 1965 (acc. no.... [Lire la suite]

Lot 545. A painted pottery warrior, Northern Wei dynasty (386-535); Height 14¼ in., 36.2 cm. Lot sold: 1,638 USD (Estimate: 2,000 - 3,000 USD). © Sotheby's 2022 Property Sold to Benefit the Acquisition Fund of the Speed Art Museum. The dating of this lot is consistent with the results of Oxford Authentication Ltd. thermoluminescence test no. C122c95. Provenance: Collection of Dr. Scott W. Cole. Gifted to the Speed Art Museum, Louisville, in 1965 (acc. no. 1965.14.1). ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 314. A gray pottery figure of a caparisoned bull, Northern Wei dynasty (386-535); Height 5¾ in., 14.6 cm, wood stand, Japanese wood box. Lot sold: 15,120 USD (Estimate: 15,000 - 20,000 USD). © Sotheby's 2022 Provenance: Japanese Private Collection. Exhibited: Kaikan njyu-go shunen kinen-Chugoku Toji Yonsen-nen-ten [25th anniversary of the museum - Four thousands years history of Chinese porcelain], Fukui Prefectural Museum of Ceramics, Fukui, 1996, front cover and cat. no. 28.  ... [Lire la suite]