Lot 5091
- 5091
A RARE GILT AND POLYCHROME ZITAN FIGURE OF SHRI DEVI TIBET, 16TH – 17TH CENTURY |
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 HKD
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Description
- 16.7 cm, 6 1/2 in.
the deity seated on a mule with a saddle made of human skin within a flaming mandorla atop a sea of blood on a mountainous base, depicted with a ferocious expression and a third eye surmounted by flaming hair secured by a skull diadem, her left hand holding a skull cup and her right raised holding a banner, wearing a swirling scarf around her shoulder and adorned with a garland of severed heads, all the details accentuated with gilding and red pigment
Condition
Two minor old chips to the back of the base, the larger approx. 0.5 x 0.5 cm; a minor old age crack across the staff; very minor nicks to the extremities; some loss to the gilding and pigment as expected; general surface wear.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
This finely carved zitan figure, which retains extensive areas of the original gold and red pigments, depicts the female protector deity Shri Devi, known as Magzor Gyalmo in Tibetan. For a Qing Imperial figure of Shri Devi, see Buddhist Art from Rehol: Tibetan Buddhist Images and Ritual Objects from the Qing Dynasty, Summer Palace at Chengdu, Taipei, 1999, pl. 28.