stone head

 Lot 290. A fine large and rare stone head of Buddha Shakyamuni, Tang dynasty (618-907). H. 43 cm. Sold: €10 000 (Estimate €12 000- €18 000). Photo Nagel Auction. The Buddha head sculpted with a serene facial expression showing downcast eyes below arched eyebrows running into the nose-bridge, urna cavity originally set with a bead, slightly puffy cheeks, finely carved smiling lips, elongated earlobes and the curled hairdo continuing into the ushnisha, the reverse with rectangular hole... [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 53. An important and extremely rare large stone head of a bodhisattva, Northern Qi Dynasty (550-577 AD); 43.5cm (17in) high. (2). Estimate 200 000 € - 300 000 €. Sold for €1,482,375. Courtesy Bonhams.. The serene face with full lidded eyes downcast below high arched brows set with a central urna, with well-defined nose, sensuous bud mouth and set chin, with full rounded cheeks, flanked by the pendulous ears, below the arched centrally-parted black-pigmented hair, surmounted by a tall tri-foliate... [Lire la suite]

Lot 765. A stone head of a bodhisattva, Liao dynasty (AD 907-1125); 14 1⁄2 in. (37 cm.) high, black marble stand. Estimate USD 40,000 – USD 60,000. Unsold. © Christie's 2022 The face is carved with a small mouth and half-lidded eyes below elegant brows, finely coiffed hair, and a prominent urna. The elaborate crown is decorated in the center with Amitabha Buddha seated on a lotus throne, surrounded by scrolls of floral medallions.  Property Formerly in the Collection of Doris... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1052. A large carved polychrome stone head of Buddha, Northern Song dynasty (960-1127); h. 63 cm. Estimate: 30,000 - 50,000 HKD. Lot sold: 25,200HKD. Photo: Sotheby's. Sotheby's. Chinese Art Including Property from the Collection of Cheng Huan, Hong Kong, 18 December 2020  

Stone head of Guanyin, China, Song Dynasty (960-1279). H. 37 cm. Vanderven Oriental Art at Brafa Art Fair, Brussels, 21-29 january 2017.  Provenance: JMD Collection, The Netherlands 2015 With Vanderven Oriental Art, 1996 Vanderven Oriental Art. Chinese early ceramics from the Han & Tang Periods, Ming & Qing porcelains & works of art including Jades, Bronzes, hardstones and wood. Japanese porcelains, 20th century lacquer & bronzes. Nachtegaalslaantje 1, 5211 LE... [Lire la suite]

A stone head of Guanyin, Ming Dynasty. Photo Bonhams. The soft grey-coloured stone carved as the serene Goddess with eyes downcast beneath elegantly arching brows below a circular urna, the head crowned with curling hair piled into a topknot and encircled by a high-peaked Buddhist tiara, the central peak containing a carved figure of the Amitabha Buddha seated in dhyanasana on a lotus pedestal, fixed stand. 38cm (15in) high. Estimate £8,000 - 12,000 (€9,700 - 15,000) Provenance: purchased from William Clayton Ltd., London, on 21st... [Lire la suite]