A ROCK CRYSTAL FIGURE OF A MONK, 18TH CENTURY
A ROCK CRYSTAL FIGURE OF A MONK, 18TH CENTURY
China. Well carved seated in a relaxed pose, dressed in loose-fitting robes with wide sleeves, his round face with a calm expression and gentle smile, pierced below the left arm for suspension as a pendant.
Provenance: From a private collection in the United Kingdom, by repute acquired in 1994.
Condition: Good condition with minor wear, light nibbling, and few small chips to exposed areas. The stone with natural fissures, some of which have developed into fine hairline cracks.
Weight: 74.3 g
Dimensions: Height 5.5 cm
Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Christie's New York, 24 July 2020, lot 99
Price: USD 9,375 or approx. EUR 10,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A rock crystal figural water pot, 18th century
Expert remark: Compare the related figural subject, albeit depicting two figures and leaning on a waterpot. Note the size (12 cm).
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A ROCK CRYSTAL FIGURE OF A MONK, 18TH CENTURY
China. Well carved seated in a relaxed pose, dressed in loose-fitting robes with wide sleeves, his round face with a calm expression and gentle smile, pierced below the left arm for suspension as a pendant.
Provenance: From a private collection in the United Kingdom, by repute acquired in 1994.
Condition: Good condition with minor wear, light nibbling, and few small chips to exposed areas. The stone with natural fissures, some of which have developed into fine hairline cracks.
Weight: 74.3 g
Dimensions: Height 5.5 cm
Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Christie's New York, 24 July 2020, lot 99
Price: USD 9,375 or approx. EUR 10,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A rock crystal figural water pot, 18th century
Expert remark: Compare the related figural subject, albeit depicting two figures and leaning on a waterpot. Note the size (12 cm).
