Christie's Hong Kong Spring Auction 2019 "Van Hua Ancient Rhyme" was held on May 29 at 10:30 a.m., as a popular art category in the auction market, presenting 15 well-sourced Buddhist art treasures. Although the number of lots is small, they are all very representative, and the venue is full of people, collectors gathered, masters gathered, and the atmosphere is warm.
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Cover lot "Five Generations / Northern Song Dynasty Wood Carving Bodhisattva Statue Pair" elegant posture, vivid and flexible and dignified and solemn, for a rare boutique, once unveiled, it caused fierce competition from buyers inside and outside the venue, after several rounds of fierce bidding, finally lived up to expectations, in this price war with a good performance of 45.2 million Hong Kong dollars, the venue reported warm applause!
▲ Yamanaka Chamber of Commerce, "The Grand View of Ancient Art in China", Osaka, 1924, Plate No. 149
The piece is from the old collection of The famous Japanese antique dealer Yamanaka Shujiro (1866-1936), which was recorded in the catalogue of the Yamanaka Chamber of Commerce in 1924 and later collected by a senior private collector, and has not appeared in the auction market for more than 20 years.
▲Five Dynasties / Northern Song Dynasty, a pair of wooden carved bodhisattva statues (partial)
Such a large, well-preserved and paired wood carved Buddha statue is very rare, coupled with the rare wood carving works from the five generations and the Northern Song Dynasty, the pair of excellent wood carvings in this auction not only survived to this day, but still appeared as a pair, which is even more valuable and is a rare artistic treasure. The two statues are exquisitely crafted and solemn, and they are the works of Chinese Buddhist statues. They not only perfectly interpret the style of the early Song Dynasty, but also confirm the influence of the statues of the Tang Dynasty in the eighth century on future generations, and also herald the birth and transmutation of new styles. It can be seen that these two works are not only a collection in the history of Chinese statues, but also in the history of statues in the world.
Both statues are dressed as ancient Indian princes, richly dressed, and appear in the form of bodhisattvas. Guanyin is the incarnation of Amitabha Buddha, symbolizing the small Buddha in front of his crown, while the long-necked water bottle (or bottle decorated with a cap) in front of the other bodhisattva crown symbolizes wisdom and also points out his identity as a bodhisattva. "Guanyin" comes from the Sanskrit word Avalokitesvara, which means "observing the sounds of the world", referring to Guanyin's voice to save suffering and respond to requests. "Great potential" means "supreme power", which represents the power of wisdom, and the great potential to the bodhisattva can awaken people's desire to get rid of samsara.
San Francisco Cyan,1909, in Gump's Since 1861, A San Francisco Legend, 1991, p. 1
There is also the San Francisco Cyan foreign firm old collection "Qing 18th Century Imperial Wooden Tire Lacquer Golden Medicine Master Buddha Seated Statue", the Buddha statue is huge in size, strong and majestic, far beyond the size of a real person. It was also a high-profile highlight of the preview and was finally sold for HK$31.32 million.
▲ Qing Dynasty 18th century Imperial wooden tire lacquer golden medicine man Buddha seated statue
This 18th-century medicine buddha statue vividly illustrates the long and profound interaction between the Cyan family and Asian art over the past 150 years. Looking back on the past, Cyan's productions have somehow embellished a few mansions across the country, which may be passed down from generation to generation in the collector's family, and some have been donated or bequeathed to museums and publicly exhibited in major public art museums.
This special auction won a total of 119 million yuan in less than half an hour, a period of strong performance, waiting for the wonderful presentation of the next four special sessions. The following is the latest transaction details, the first time to share with you.
The following is the details of all the auctions of the Buddhist art session
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Lot 2713 Five Dynasties / Northern Song Dynasty A pair of wooden statues of bodhisattvas
size:
Guanyin Bodhisattva: Height 144cm Total height of the lotus seat: 171.5cm
Dashi to Bodhisattva: Height 145cm Total height of the lotus seat: 173cm
Estimate: HK$40,000,000-60,000,000
Realized price: HK$45,205,000
source:
Yamanaka Chamber of Commerce, Tokyo, Taisho thirteen years ago (1924) into Tibet
Private Collection of the Usa
Sotheby's Hong Kong, 6 November 1996, Lot 937
Bibliography: Yamanaka Chamber of Commerce, "The Grand View of Ancient Art in China", Osaka, 1924, Plate No. 149
This opposition was detected by Paleo Labo radiocarbon dating
There is one statue each of Guanyin Bodhisattva and Dashizhi Bodhisattva, and the bodhisattva stands in a three-bending posture. Raise one hand to your chest and the other with a streamer. The lower body is raised, the upper body is exposed, and the jewelry is worn, and the arms are belted. The eyes are hanging down, the hair is high, the crown of Guanyin five leaves has a statue of Amitabha Buddha, and the crown of the five leaves has a vase ornament. The shape is graceful and luxurious, the face is peaceful and quiet, and the appearance is solemn.
Lot 2704 Qing 18th century Imperial wooden tire lacquered golden medicine buddha seated statue
Buddha statue height: 172.7cm
Pass height: 241.2cm
Estimate: HK$30,000,000-50,000,000
Realized price: HK$31,325,000
Martin S. Rosenblatt bought the collection in Kyoto from 1936 to 1948 for the San Francisco Cyan family
The private collection of the United States, which was collected around 2008, has been exhibited for a long time until 2018
Exhibition: Cyanosis In San Francisco, USA, circa 1948-2018
Description:
C. G. Wilson，《Gump's, Treasure Trade, A Story of San Francisco》，纽约，1949年（封面）
J. L. Roseman, N. Birmingham, and D. D. Saeks's Gump's Since 1861, A San Francisco Legend, San Francisco, 1991, p. 135 and cover
This lot is huge in size and majestic. Wooden tires, outer gold paint, high spiral hair densely arranged, coated with cyanosis, white inlaid lapis lazuli between the eyebrows. The Medicine Buddha sits with the lotus knot, the right hand droops to make the wish seal, and the left hand performs the meditation seal. Dressed in robes, with his right shoulder exposed, his eyes drooping, his lips slightly smiling, his expression solemn and kind.
Lot 2703 Ming Dynasty Second Half of the 15th Century Huanghuali Three-legged SkeletonIzed Ruyi Curly Leaf Foot Rectangular Offering Table with Base
Dimensions: 99x115x69 .8cm
Estimate: HK$6,000,000-8,000,000
Realized price: HK$26,525,000
Sotheby's, New York, October 18-19, 1990, Lot 614
Xu Zhantang's old collection
Tsui Museum of Art, Hong Kong, MSF008
Christie's, New York, 16 September 1998, Lot 23
王世襄，《Additional Examples of Classical Chinese Furniture - January 1992》，载《Chinese Furniture: Selected Articles，from Orientations 1984-2003》，香港，2004年，页101,图7
Wang Shixiang, "Ming-style Furniture Example Supplement", in Journal of the Palace Museum, No. 1, 1993, Beijing, pp. 44-54
Sarah Handler，《Side tables, a Surface for Treasures and the Gods - May 1996》，载《Chinese Furniture: Selected Articles from Orientations 1984-2003》，香港，2004年，页204, 图9
Sarah Handler, Austere Luminosity of Chinese Classical Furniture, Hong Kong, 2001, p. 230, figure 146
Lot 2707 Ming 15th century Gilded bronze statue of the Great Black Sky King Kong
Size: 31cm
Realized price: HK$9,245,000
Sotheby's, New York, September 20, 2002, Lot 63
Rossi & Rossi，2009年
Lot 2708 Nepal 14th century gilded bronze jewel-encrusted seated statue of Manjushri Bodhisattva
Size: 22 .8cm
Estimate: HK$3,500,000-4,500,000
Realized price: HK$3,965,000
Swiss Private Collection, 1980s
M Van Ouwerkerk mansion collection
Sotheby's, New York, 19 September 2008, Lot 302
Lot 2705 Ming Stone carved Buddha head
Size: 53cm
Estimate: HK$300,000-500,000
Realized price: HK$812,500
Source: Yun Zhongju, Taipei, entered Tibet in 1992
Lot 2701 Qing Dynasty Eighteenth Century Bodhi Leaf Painted Arhat Atlas Album
Dimensions: 19.5x27.5cm
Estimate: HK$200,000-400,000
Realized price: HK$625,000
A total of thirty-two bodhi leaves as thin as cicada wings, sixteen of which are painted in real pictures. The pen is meticulous, the color is bright, the characters have different postures, the expressions are vivid, and the color materials are still well preserved to this day, which is the same kind of product.
Lot 2711 Dali Kingdom 12th century Gilded copper single-sided sole stock Ming Wang King Kong
Size: 11.1cm
Estimate: HK$150,000-250,000
Realized price: HK$1,062,500
Lot 2712 Dali Kingdom 12th century wood carving three-sided six-armed Guanyin seated statue
Size: 44cm
Estimate: HK$120,000-180,000
Realized price: HK$150,000
Lot 2702 Qing 18/19th century Bodhi leaf painted arhat album twelve
Dimensions: 17.9x22.3cm
Estimate: HK$100,000-200,000
Realized price: HK$250,000
Yamanaka Shizuka (1822-1885)
Osaka Fine Arts Club, 1930s-early 1940s
Shizuyoshi Yamanaka (1822-1885), albatross, was a Japanese calligrapher and politician of the Meiji era.