An archaistic carved stone sculpture of a bodhisattva
Northern Qi style
The figure carved in deep raised relief against an ovoid flaming mandorla and attired in princely garb holding a sash in his upraised right hand and perhaps an ewer in his lowered left, supported by a lotus plinth above a square base fronted by two facing lions on one side and reversed by a partially legible inscription of twelve or more characters; the figure bearing traces of lacquer and pigment (minor losses to stone).
18 1/2in (47cm) high
The figure carved in deep raised relief against an ovoid flaming mandorla and attired in princely garb holding a sash in his upraised right hand and perhaps an ewer in his lowered left, supported by a lotus plinth above a square base fronted by two facing lions on one side and reversed by a partially legible inscription of twelve or more characters; the figure bearing traces of lacquer and pigment (minor losses to stone).
18 1/2in (47cm) high
Estimate:
US$ 2,000 - 3,000
£1,300 - 2,000
€1,500 - 2,300
£1,300 - 2,000
€1,500 - 2,300
Lot heading
Property from the Collection of Joseph Klein (1899 - 1987), New York, New York
Category: Asian Art
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