Lot 349
The graceful, standing figure has a serene expression, wears a silver bead necklace and layered robes inlaid in silver wire with bats amidst clouds that drape elegantly around the body and flare at the hem. A four-character mark, Xuande Shisou, is inlaid in silver wire on the back. With a fitted hard wood stand.
Shisou, active during late Ming/early Qing period, was known for his extremely refined copper with inlaid silver wire works. His sculptures were made using refined purple copper, following the copper smelting techniques from the Xuande period. A close examination of the exposed copper areas at the base of this sculpture reveals a purplish-gold hue with hints of green, and the silver glimmers subtly. The texture is fine and dense, and only such meticulously refined copper could achieve this transformative patina, thereby enhancing the expressiveness of the work. Compare to a larger example, see Christie's Paris, 10/12/2020, lot 173; another similar example also see Christie's New York, 23/3/2018, lot 1027.
清 康熙 「宣德石叟」款 銅錯銀觀音立像
52cm high
Estimate $20,000 - $30,000
Overall in good condition
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An important private collection, W.A.
Fine Chinese and Asian Art
AUCTION
Sale: LJ8763
11:00am - 2 March 2025
Hawthorn
VIEWING
Thurs 27 Feb - Sat 1 Mar, 10am - 4pm
2 Oxley Rd, Hawthorn VIC
CONTACT
Luke Guan
asianart@leonardjoel.com.au
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