Sui Dynasty (581-618)

Lot 3039. An inscribed bronze mirror, Sui dynasty (581–618); w. 7.2 cm, h. 6.5 cm. Lot sold: 201,600 HKD (Estimate: 30,000 - 50,000 HKD). © 2023 Sotheby's. Provenance: Acquired in Japan, 2000s, by repute. Note: The present mirror integrates Buddhist motifs in its design, such as lotus in the form of rosettes and palmettes, reflecting the increasing prevalence and influence of Buddhism in China beginning in the 5th century.Compare an almost identical example preserved in the... [Lire la suite]

  Lot 41. A rare inscribed gilt-bronze figure of Avalokitesvara, Sui dynasty (581-618); 17cm (6 3/4in) high. (4). Sold for HKD 985,800 (Estimate HKD 600,000 - HKD 800,000). © Bonhams 2001-2022 The slender bodhisattva shown seated with both legs pendent and resting on a waisted lotus pedestal further raised on a faceted lotus throne centred by a cintamani, with a pearl held in the right hand, the left hand resting atop the knee in varada mudra, the face cast with a... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3263. A set of seven pottery figures of court attendants, Sui dynasty (581-618). H 51.6cm. Sold for HKD 660,000 (Estimate 450,000 - 650,000). © Poly Auction Hong Kong Limited 2022. Provenance: The Ten-views Lingbi Rock Retreat Collection, purchased from Eskenazi, London, no. EK40. Poly Auction. Tang Sancai Ceramics From The Ten-views Lingbi Rock Retreat Collection, Hong Kong, 14 July 2022

Lot 3235. A sancai-glazed pottery jar, Sui dynasty (581-618). H 15.6cm D 5.3cm. Estimate HKD 180,000 - 220,000. Lot sold HKD 520,000. © Poly Auction Hong Kong Limited 2022. Provenance: The Ten-views Lingbi Rock Retreat Collection, purchased from Eskenazi, New York, no. EK312. Poly Auction. Tang Sancai Ceramics From The Ten-views Lingbi Rock Retreat Collection, Hong Kong, 14 Jul 2022

 Lot 3127. A small archaic bronze vase, Sui dynasty (581-618). H 14.3cm. Estimate HKD 120,000 - 180,000. Sold for 144,000 HKD. © Poly Auction Hong Kong Limited 2022. Provenance: 1. Purchased from Ben Janssens Oriental Art.2. The Ten-views Lingbi Rock Retreat Collection. Exhibited: Ben Janssens Oriental Art at The European Fine Art Fair: Masstricht, Netherlands, March 13 - March 22, 2009, p. 61. Literature: Ben Janssens Oriental Art at The European Fine Art... [Lire la suite]

  Lot 305. A 'Xing' brush washer, Sui-early Tang dynasty (589-907). Height 13⅛ in., 33.5 cm. Estimate: 300,000 - 500,000 USD. © Sothebys. Property from an American Private Collection. Provenance: English Noble Collection. Sotheby's London, 16th June 1998, lot 217.  Note: Large and impressive white-glazed jars from the Sui dynasty (581-618), as beautifully glazed and shaped as this piece, are rare. Wares of this type are testimony to an important achievement... [Lire la suite]

Lot 298. A rare large white-glazed cup, Sui dynasty (581-618). Diameter 4⅞ in,, 12.5 cm. Estimate: 30,000 - 50,000 USD. © Sothebys. Property from an American Private Collection.  Provenance: Sotheby's New York, 30th March 2006, lot 8. Note: Remarkable for its large size, this cup is a rare example of the high quality white wares produced during the Sui dynasty. Related cups have been discovered from Sui dynasty tombs, but are mostly of smaller size. See, for example, a group of... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1084. A green-glazed conjoined dragon-handled amphora, Sui dynasty (581-618), and a celadon-glazed dragon-handled amphora, Tang dynasty (618-907); 17.9 and 39.9 cm. Estimate: 30,000 - 50,000 HKD. Lot Sold: 75,600 HKD. (C) 2021 Sotheby's Note: A similar piece was sold in these rooms, 28th November 2019, lot 322. Compare also a piece sold in our London rooms, 4th November 2020, lot 216.  Sotheby's. Chinese Art Online, including Song Ceramics from the Kai-Yin Lo Collection,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1069. An amber-glazed horse, Sui dynasty (581-618); h. 44.7 cm . Estimate: 30,000 - 50,000 HKD. Lot Sold: 40,320 HKD. (C) 2021 Sotheby's Sotheby's. Chinese Art Online, including Song Ceramics from the Kai-Yin Lo Collection, Hong Kong, 26 August 2021

 Stele with Buddha Sakyamuni and two bodhisattvas, Sui dynasty, 581 - 618 CE. Stone, height 190 cm, width 100 cm. Henan Museum, Zhengzhou, Henan Province. © The Israel Museum.   Detail: upper part of the stele. Stele with Buddha Sakyamuni and two bodhisattvas, Sui dynasty, 581 - 618 CE. Stone, height 190 cm, width 100 cm. Henan Museum, Zhengzhou, Henan Province. © The Israel Museum.  Detail: Buddha. Stele with Buddha Sakyamuni and two... [Lire la suite]