Lot 928. A rare painted Cizhou figure of Buddha, Jin dynasty (1115-1234); 41 cm high,  Japanese wood box. Price realised USD 8,820 (Estimate USD 4,000 – USD  6,000) © Christie’s 2024.

Provenance : Japanese private collection, acquired prior to World War II.

Note: A similar painted Cizhou figure, but with the addition of green enamels, was excavated in 1972 from Fengfeng Mining District, Handan City, and is illustrated in Complete Collection of Ceramics Art Unearthed in China – 3 – Hebei, Beijing, 2008, no. 192, where it is dated to the Jin dynasty. For examples of other painted Cizhou Buddhist figures, see ibid. no. 192 and 194.

Christie's. Important Chinese Art Including the Collection of Dorothy Tapper Goldman, New York, 22 march 2024.