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STATUETTE DE YANGGUANG NIANGNIANG EN BRONZE MARQUE ET ÉPOQUE JIAJING, DATÉE 1522 |
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 EUR
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Description
- Bronze
- 31,5 cm, 12 3/8 in.
assise, vêtue d’une ample robe incisée de rinceaux feuillagés, à l’arrière l’inscription Da Ming Jiajing yuannian Chen Cheng jiazu zao gongfeng (réalisée pour le culte par la famille Chen Cheng la 1ère année du règne de l’Empereur Jiajing de la dynastie Ming), correspondant à l’année 1522, scellée
Provenance
Sotheby's London, 16th May 2012, lot 227.
Condition
The figure is heavily cast. The base was opened in the past and re-sealed. The right hand possibly resoldered. Some of the phoenix tail feathers on the crown have been slightly pushed in. The bronze is patinated to a dark chocolate tone mottled with traces of malachite and cuprite deposits. The figure may have been later applied with a light varnish in the face, torso and robe.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
A comparable example in the Art Institute of Chicago is illustrated in Stephen Little, Taoism and the Arts of China, Chicago, 2000, p. 278, no. 95. This Daoist goddess of Eyesight is notable as it is finely cast with great attention to detail, such as the fine border of the figure’s robes which are embellished with lotus and foliate scrolls. She is the goddess of the eyesight, holding a circular emblem with an eye. A very similar figure with a dark bronze patina (but with bigger dimensions) is kept in the Art institute of Chicago but with the attribute missing in her hands, coming from the gift of Mrs. Samuel G. Rautbord in 1967 (Fig. 1).
Other similar figures were sold such as a gilt-bronze figure in Christie’s Paris, 14th December 2011, lot 25; or the gilt-bronze version with the deity holding the tablet, hu, sold in Christie’s London, 5th November 2013, lot 323. The same phoenix-form headdress can be compared to the figure sold in Sotheby’s New York, 21st March 2015, lot 754 or to the headdress of other deities from the Daoist worship such as the one sold in Christie's New York, 17-18th March 2016, lot 1422 or the deity sold in Christie's Paris, 13th June 2013, lot 78.
Other similar figures were sold such as a gilt-bronze figure in Christie’s Paris, 14th December 2011, lot 25; or the gilt-bronze version with the deity holding the tablet, hu, sold in Christie’s London, 5th November 2013, lot 323. The same phoenix-form headdress can be compared to the figure sold in Sotheby’s New York, 21st March 2015, lot 754 or to the headdress of other deities from the Daoist worship such as the one sold in Christie's New York, 17-18th March 2016, lot 1422 or the deity sold in Christie's Paris, 13th June 2013, lot 78.