THE PROPERTY OF A LADY
A WELL-CARVED GREY STONE FIGURE OF A BODHISATTVA of bust length, the face with a serene expression, large eyes and small mouth, the hair pinned with a small floral motif containing a shallow-relief vase and hanging in plaits over the shoulder, wearing a simple necklace suspending a floral pendant, the stone with a smooth slightly polished surface (chipped),
Details
A WELL-CARVED GREY STONE FIGURE OF A BODHISATTVA of bust length, the face with a serene expression, large eyes and small mouth, the hair pinned with a small floral motif containing a shallow-relief vase and hanging in plaits over the shoulder, wearing a simple necklace suspending a floral pendant, the stone with a smooth slightly polished surface (chipped),
Tang Dynasty
31cm. high
Tang Dynasty
31cm. high
Provenance
Sold in London, 14 December 1976, lot 260