Lot 2902
2902
A PALE CELADON JADE CARVING OF A SEATED BUDDHA
A PALE CELADON JADE CARVING OF A SEATED BUDDHA
A PALE CELADON JADE CARVING OF A SEATED BUDDHA
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PROPERTY FROM THE SPRINGFIELD MUSEUMS, SOLD TO SUPPORT ART ACQUISITIONS AND COLLECTIONS CARE
A PALE CELADON JADE CARVING OF A SEATED BUDDHA

QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY

Details
A PALE CELADON JADE CARVING OF A SEATED BUDDHA
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
The figure is well carved with pendulous ears and eyes downcast to give an impression of gentle contemplation, the hands held in dhyanamudra supporting a sphere, seated in dhyanasana under the voluminous outer robe fallen in folds around the base, the inner robe gathered across the midriff with a bow revealing the bare chest. The stone is of an even, pale greenish tone with concentrated areas of faint russet specks on the back.
7 ¼ in. (18.5 cm.) high, gilt-metal stand
Provenance
H.A. Lanthier, New York, 23 December 1910
George Walter Vincent Smith (1832-1923), Springfield, Massachusetts
George Walter Vincent Smith acquired this piece, together with lot 2910, in 1910 from H.A. Lanthier, a dealer specialising in rare oil paintings, curiosities and works of art based in Madison Square, New York.

Lot Essay

Buddhism flourished during the Qing dynasty, and was encouraged by the devotion of the Kangxi, Yongzheng and Qianlong emperors. As a result of its popularity, the production of Buddhist statuary, ritual objects, vessels and other implements became widespread, and a variety of materials were employed in their manufacture including jade. Compare a smaller celadon jade carving of Buddha (13.6 cm.) in the Palace Museum Collection, illustrated in Zhongguo yuqi quanji, vol. 6, Shijiazhuang, 1991, no. 334. Another similar carving of a seated Buddha was sold at Christie’s Paris, 12 December 2019, lot 132.

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