Lot #61 - A Chinese Micaceous Marble Torso, Sui Dynasty (581-618)
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Auction House:Mossgreen
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Sale Name:The Raphy Star Collection of Important Asian Art
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Sale Date:11 Dec 2016 ~ 6.30pm
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Lot #:61
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Lot Description:A Chinese Micaceous Marble Torso, Sui Dynasty (581-618)
depicting a Buddhist monk standing in pleated robes, the strap draped over the shoulder, holding a rosary between the two hands; metal stand
41 cm high -
Provenance:Nicholas Grindley, London, 7/3/2001, invoice no.: S1268
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References:see a similar example in Griswold, Prolegomena to the Study of the Buddha’s Dress in Chinese Sculpture: with Particular Reference to the Rietberg Museum’s Collection, Part 11, pp. 335-340, from the National Museum of Stockholm
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Estimate:A$50,000 - 70,000
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Realised Price:
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Category:Oriental
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