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ANOTHER PROPERTY
A LIMESTONE HEAD OF BUDDHA
NORTHERN QI DYNASTY (AD 550-577)
Details
A LIMESTONE HEAD OF BUDDHA
NORTHERN QI DYNASTY (AD 550-577)
The rounded face is carved with a serene expression with half-closed eyes under arched eyebrows and above pressed lips, the hair is neatly arranged in a tall topknot. The stone has traces of white slip.
9 in. (22.9 cm.) high, wood stand
NORTHERN QI DYNASTY (AD 550-577)
The rounded face is carved with a serene expression with half-closed eyes under arched eyebrows and above pressed lips, the hair is neatly arranged in a tall topknot. The stone has traces of white slip.
9 in. (22.9 cm.) high, wood stand
Provenance
Acquired in Paris, 1960, by repute.
J.T. Tai & Co., New York, before 1992.
Sotheby's New York, Informing The Eye Of The Collector: Chinese Ceramics And Works Of Art From J.T. Tai & Co., 22 March 2011, lot 252.
J.T. Tai & Co., New York, before 1992.
Sotheby's New York, Informing The Eye Of The Collector: Chinese Ceramics And Works Of Art From J.T. Tai & Co., 22 March 2011, lot 252.
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