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A POLYCHROME STUCCO HEAD OF A FEMALE ATTENDANT CHINA, JIN / YUAN DYNASTY
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
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finely modeled with small pursed lips, straight nose and elegantly-shaped eyes, with painted eyelid folds and eyebrows, the forehead with a recessed urna, the delicate features framed by the well-proportioned ears and upswept hair secured by a tiara decorated with applied gilt-lacquered florets and clouds, stand
Provenance
J.J. Lally & Co., New York.
Sotheby's New York, 17th September 1998, lot 125.
Sotheby's New York, 28th-29th September 29, 2004, lot 195.
Sotheby's New York, 17th September 1998, lot 125.
Sotheby's New York, 28th-29th September 29, 2004, lot 195.
Condition
There are repairs along the top edge of the headdress, and cracks along the lower edge and at the base of the topknot. There is also a crack in the hair along the base of the headdress. There are chips and losses to some of the ornaments on the headdress and some may be reattached or are replacements. There are chips along the edges of the right ear and the lobe has been repaired. There is a crack behind the left ear. There are repairs and a chip to the nose, and a small repair to the cheek. There are some fine cracks on the face and wear to the pigment. The pigments on the face and hair have been refreshed, possibly obscuring other repairs.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
The style of the tiara and smaller ears point to the head belonging to a Daoist attendant figure rather than a Buddhist bodhisattva. A hallmark of the bodhisattva image is long pendulous earlobes. For examples of Song and Yuan dynasty female attendant figures, see Chai Zejun and Chai Yumei, Shanxi gudai caisu (Ancient Stucco Sculptures of Shanxi), Beijing, 2008, pp. 236-242, 244-247 and 264-267.