A 'DAMO CROSSING THE YANGTZE' BRONZE, LATE MING
DAMO CROSSING THE YANGTZE, BRONZE STATUE, LATE MING TO EARLY QING
China, 17th century. The figure standing on an oval base of flowing waves, depicting the legend of Damo crossing the Yangtze River on a single reed. Damo is wearing a monastic robe and has an expressive face with neatly picked out details such as the eyebrows and facial hair.
Provenance: From the collection of William George Mackay Thomas, author of "English Candlesticks Before 1600", published by Metropolitan Stationery Co., London in 1954, and thence by descent.
Condition: Some wear and minor nicks around the base, Damo's earrings as well as the cane originally held in his hands are missing. Fine, dark patina.
Weight: 693.0 g
Dimensions: Height 18.5 cm
Bodhidharma, known in China as Damo and as Daruma in Japan, was a Buddhist monk who lived during the 5th or 6th century. He is traditionally credited as the transmitter of Chan (Zen) Buddhism to China and regarded as its first Chinese patriarch. There are many legends surrounding Damo and his crossing of the Yangtze river is one of the most popularly depicted.
達摩渡江銅像，明末清初
中國，十七世紀。達摩站在橢圓形波浪形底座上，描繪了傳說中達摩在蘆葦渡江的故事。 達摩身穿僧袍，表情細節豐富，眉毛鬍鬚挑起。
來源： William George Mackay Thomas收藏，保存至今。William George Mackay Thomas是《English Candlesticks Before 1600》的作者，該書出版于倫敦Metropolitan Stationery Co., 1954。
品相：一些磨損和底座周圍輕微刻痕，達摩的耳環和原來手中的木杖已遺失。深色包漿細膩。
重量：693.0 克
尺寸：高18.5 厘米
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DAMO CROSSING THE YANGTZE, BRONZE STATUE, LATE MING TO EARLY QING
China, 17th century. The figure standing on an oval base of flowing waves, depicting the legend of Damo crossing the Yangtze River on a single reed. Damo is wearing a monastic robe and has an expressive face with neatly picked out details such as the eyebrows and facial hair.
Provenance: From the collection of William George Mackay Thomas, author of "English Candlesticks Before 1600", published by Metropolitan Stationery Co., London in 1954, and thence by descent.
Condition: Some wear and minor nicks around the base, Damo's earrings as well as the cane originally held in his hands are missing. Fine, dark patina.
Weight: 693.0 g
Dimensions: Height 18.5 cm
Bodhidharma, known in China as Damo and as Daruma in Japan, was a Buddhist monk who lived during the 5th or 6th century. He is traditionally credited as the transmitter of Chan (Zen) Buddhism to China and regarded as its first Chinese patriarch. There are many legends surrounding Damo and his crossing of the Yangtze river is one of the most popularly depicted.
達摩渡江銅像，明末清初
中國，十七世紀。達摩站在橢圓形波浪形底座上，描繪了傳說中達摩在蘆葦渡江的故事。 達摩身穿僧袍，表情細節豐富，眉毛鬍鬚挑起。
來源： William George Mackay Thomas收藏，保存至今。William George Mackay Thomas是《English Candlesticks Before 1600》的作者，該書出版于倫敦Metropolitan Stationery Co., 1954。
品相：一些磨損和底座周圍輕微刻痕，達摩的耳環和原來手中的木杖已遺失。深色包漿細膩。
重量：693.0 克
尺寸：高18.5 厘米
