A LARGE FAMILLE VERTE BISCUIT FIGURE OF AMITAYUS, KANGXI PERIOD
China, 1662-1722. Well modeled standing, dressed in pale yellow, emerald-green, and aubergine garments tied at the waist with a simple belt gracefully falling to his feet, holding a sacred jewel in his left hand, his right arm stretched down to the side with the palm facing outward. Jeweled beads cling tightly against the contours of his body, on his arms, wrists, and neck. On his head rests a jeweled crown with five yellow, purple, and dark green three-point panels, the narrow strands of his blue hair fall gently over his shoulders.


Provenance:
US trade. Acquired from an old private estate in Florida. By repute acquired by the grandparents of the previous owner in China, c. 1940.

Condition:
Good condition with minor old wear and firing flaws including small cracks and glaze drippings. Few minor losses, the base drilled with a hole probably inherent to the manufacturing process. One small tip of the crown re-attached.The back with several large firing cracks, inherent to manufacture, as expected for this type of ware.

Weight: 6.7 kg
Dimensions: Height 56 cm


Auction result comparison:

Type: Related
Auction: Christie’s New York, 24 March 2011, lot 1720
Price: USD 35,000 or approx.
EUR 42,500
converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A Rare Glazed Biscuit Figure of a Seated Luohan, Kangxi Period (1662-1722)
Expert remark: Note the smaller size (48.3 cm)




康熙大型素三彩無量壽佛立像


中國，1662-1722年。造型優美，無量壽佛頭戴寶冠，寳冠施三彩，髮髻高聳，項戴纓絡項鍊，裝飾華麗；外袍施淡黃、翠綠、紫紅色釉，腰間繫著腰帶；左手握著一顆寳珠，右臂伸向一側，掌心向外朝下。


來源：
英國古玩交易，購於佛羅里達私人舊藏，據説是藏家的祖父母上世紀四十年代購於中國。

品相：
狀況良好，有輕微磨損和燒製缺陷，包括小裂紋和釉滴，輕微小缺損，底座上鑽了一個可能是製造過程固有的孔。寳冠上曾經重新連接過。背面有幾處較大的燒製裂紋，這是製造所固有的。

重量：6.7 公斤
尺寸：高 56 釐米


拍賣結果比較：

形制：相近
拍賣：紐約佳士得，2011年3月24日，lot 1720
價格：USD 35,000（相當於今日
EUR 42,500
）
描述：康熙素三彩羅漢坐像
專家評論：請注意尺寸較小(48.3 釐米)。