A GRAYISH WHITE JADE FIGURE OF BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI, DOCUMENTED IN A 1956 NEWS FILM

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A GRAYISH WHITE JADE FIGURE OF BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI, DOCUMENTED IN A 1956 NEWS FILM China, 1820-1920. Depicted seated in dhyanasana on a double-lotus pedestal, the right hand lowered in bhumisparsha mudra and the left raised before the chest holding an alms bowl. The figure is clad in a diaphanous sanghati draped over the left shoulder, leaving the right exposed, its ample folds cascading gracefully from the forearm and gathering over the legs. The face, with a serene expression, is surmounted by a domed ushnisha covered with tight curls and backed by a boat-shaped halo. The translucent stone is of a grayish-white tone with cloudy inclusions and dark specks. Click here to view the Pathé News film Jade and Ivory Collection, preserved in the British Pathé archive. The present lot appears at approximately 1:15 minutes into the film: www.britishpathe.com/asset/36002/ Dimensions: Height 12.6 cm Buddhism flourished during the Qing dynasty, and was encouraged by the devotion of the Kangxi, Yongzheng, and Qianlong emperors. As a result of its popularity, the production of Buddhist statuary, ritual objects, vessels and other implements became widespread, and a variety of materials were employed in their manufacture including jade. Literature comparison: Compare a related jade figure of a seated Buddha, dated 18th-19th century, 14.4 cm high, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, object number 65.86.153a,b. Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie’s New York, 24 March 2011, lot 1516 Price: USD 80,500 or approx. EUR 104,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Expert remark: Compare the closely related manner of carving, modeling, incision work, and the similar base. Note the larger size (28.5 cm).

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