16th Oct, 2021 10:00
TWO-DAY AUCTION - Fine Chinese Art / 中國藝術集珍 / Buddhism & Hinduism
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A GILT AND LACQUERED STUCCO HEAD OF A LUOHAN, YUAN TO MING DYNASTY
元至明代鎏金漆灰泥羅漢頭像
Sold for €3,200
including Buyer's Premium
China, 1279-1644. The stucco core with several layers of black and cinnabar lacquer as well as gold foil. The expressive face sensitively modeled with heavy-lidded eyes, distinctly inlaid in black glass, below gently arched eyebrows, a prominent chin, and full lips forming a calm smile. The forehead centered by the characteristic domed protuberance.
Provenance: Collection of Eirik Labonne, and thence by descent in the same family to the last owner. Eirik Labonne (1888-1971) was a diplomat, who served as the French ambassador to Spain during the Civil War and to the USSR during World War II. He was also resident general of Tunisia between 1938 and 1940, and resident general of Morocco between 1946 and 1947.
Condition: Good overall condition, commensurate with age, presenting well with extensive wear to lacquer and gilt, some touchups, small losses here and there, minor structural fissures, old traces of use and weathering. Fine naturally grown patina.
Weight: Head 12.5 kg, Base 8.7 kg
Dimensions: Height 33 cm (excl. base) and 49 cm (incl. base)
Mounted to an associated metal base. (2)
Literature comparison: Compare a related head of a luohan, carved from wood and dated to the Ming dynasty, in the collection of the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, object number B60S17, and a limestone head of a luohan from the Ming dynasty in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 60.74.
Auction result comparison: Compare a related painted and gilt-lacquered stucco head of Buddha, also dated Yuan-Ming dynasty, at Christie’s New York in Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art on 22 March 2007, lot 228, sold for USD 57,600. Compare also a related but earlier dry lacquer head of a luohan, with similarly inlaid black glass eyes, but of smaller size (28 cm) and dated to the Southern Song dynasty, at Sotheby’s New York in Junkunc: Chinese Buddhist Sculpture on 12 September 2018, lot 18, sold for USD 87,500.
元至明代鎏金漆灰泥羅漢頭像
中國，1279-1644年。灰泥胎外有幾層黑色和硃砂漆以及金箔。臉部面容極富有表現力，眉毛柔和微拱，雙眼低垂，眼珠為黑玻璃，下巴突出，豐滿的嘴唇微抿形成了平靜的微笑。 前額以典型的圓頂突起為中心。
來源：Eirik Labonne收藏, 保存在同一家族直至最後一任持有人。Eirik Labonne (1888-1971) 曾是一名外交官，在內戰期間擔任法國駐西班牙大使，並在二戰期間擔任駐蘇聯大使。 他還在 1938 年至 1940 年間擔任突尼斯駐地將軍，並在 1946 年至 1947 年間擔任摩洛哥駐地將軍。
品相：整體狀況良好，與年齡相符，漆層和金彩有大量磨損，有一些修飾，局部小缺損，輕微的結構裂縫，使用和風化痕跡。自然生長的包漿。
重量：12.5 公斤（頭像），8.7 公斤（底座）
尺寸：高33 厘米 (不含底座) ，49 厘米 (含底座)
安裝在金屬底座上。(2)
拍賣結果比較：一件相近的漆彩灰泥胎佛頭，同樣為元至明代，見紐約佳士得 Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art，2007年3月22日，lot 228，售價USD 57,600。另一件南宋乾漆羅漢頭像，玻璃眼，尺寸稍小 (28 厘米) ，見紐約蘇富比 Junkunc: Chinese Buddhist Sculpture，2018年9月12日，lot 18，售價USD 87,500。
China, 1279-1644. The stucco core with several layers of black and cinnabar lacquer as well as gold foil. The expressive face sensitively modeled with heavy-lidded eyes, distinctly inlaid in black glass, below gently arched eyebrows, a prominent chin, and full lips forming a calm smile. The forehead centered by the characteristic domed protuberance.
Provenance: Collection of Eirik Labonne, and thence by descent in the same family to the last owner. Eirik Labonne (1888-1971) was a diplomat, who served as the French ambassador to Spain during the Civil War and to the USSR during World War II. He was also resident general of Tunisia between 1938 and 1940, and resident general of Morocco between 1946 and 1947.
Condition: Good overall condition, commensurate with age, presenting well with extensive wear to lacquer and gilt, some touchups, small losses here and there, minor structural fissures, old traces of use and weathering. Fine naturally grown patina.
Weight: Head 12.5 kg, Base 8.7 kg
Dimensions: Height 33 cm (excl. base) and 49 cm (incl. base)
Mounted to an associated metal base. (2)
Literature comparison: Compare a related head of a luohan, carved from wood and dated to the Ming dynasty, in the collection of the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, object number B60S17, and a limestone head of a luohan from the Ming dynasty in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 60.74.
Auction result comparison: Compare a related painted and gilt-lacquered stucco head of Buddha, also dated Yuan-Ming dynasty, at Christie’s New York in Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art on 22 March 2007, lot 228, sold for USD 57,600. Compare also a related but earlier dry lacquer head of a luohan, with similarly inlaid black glass eyes, but of smaller size (28 cm) and dated to the Southern Song dynasty, at Sotheby’s New York in Junkunc: Chinese Buddhist Sculpture on 12 September 2018, lot 18, sold for USD 87,500.
元至明代鎏金漆灰泥羅漢頭像
中國，1279-1644年。灰泥胎外有幾層黑色和硃砂漆以及金箔。臉部面容極富有表現力，眉毛柔和微拱，雙眼低垂，眼珠為黑玻璃，下巴突出，豐滿的嘴唇微抿形成了平靜的微笑。 前額以典型的圓頂突起為中心。
來源：Eirik Labonne收藏, 保存在同一家族直至最後一任持有人。Eirik Labonne (1888-1971) 曾是一名外交官，在內戰期間擔任法國駐西班牙大使，並在二戰期間擔任駐蘇聯大使。 他還在 1938 年至 1940 年間擔任突尼斯駐地將軍，並在 1946 年至 1947 年間擔任摩洛哥駐地將軍。
品相：整體狀況良好，與年齡相符，漆層和金彩有大量磨損，有一些修飾，局部小缺損，輕微的結構裂縫，使用和風化痕跡。自然生長的包漿。
重量：12.5 公斤（頭像），8.7 公斤（底座）
尺寸：高33 厘米 (不含底座) ，49 厘米 (含底座)
安裝在金屬底座上。(2)
拍賣結果比較：一件相近的漆彩灰泥胎佛頭，同樣為元至明代，見紐約佳士得 Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art，2007年3月22日，lot 228，售價USD 57,600。另一件南宋乾漆羅漢頭像，玻璃眼，尺寸稍小 (28 厘米) ，見紐約蘇富比 Junkunc: Chinese Buddhist Sculpture，2018年9月12日，lot 18，售價USD 87,500。
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