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PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF THE KIERULFF FAMILY (LOTS 15-16)Christies is delighted to offer these important works of art from a collection amassed in the late 19th - early 20th century by two Danish businessmen, Peter Arnt Kierulff (1838-1909) & Hannibal Julius Kierulff (1858-1907). Both brothers had close ties with China – Peter lived in China from 1859 to 1894 and also made business with the Chinese court. He was the first foreigner to be allowed to open a shop in the Forbidden City of Beijing and for many years his business was the main commercial link to the outside world. Kierulff’s shop had been the favourite shopping place of the foreign community in Beijing and members of the wealthy Manchu families who would spend large sums of money buying foreign goods such as perfume, coffee, wine and canned food. His younger brother, Hannibal was a also a prolific businessman, primarily a hotelier in Tianjin.Both pieces in the current sale were acquired by the brothers while in China and thence by descent to the current owner.
A GILT REPOUSSÉ BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA
QIANLONG INCISED SEVEN-CHARACTER MARK IN A HORIZONTAL LINE AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)
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A GILT REPOUSSÉ BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA
QIANLONG INCISED SEVEN-CHARACTER MARK IN A HORIZONTAL LINE AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)
The buddha is elegantly modelled seated on a double-lotus base, with the hands in bhumisparsha mudra and the face looking downwards with a serene expression. The long flowing robes open at the top of the chest, with the hair neatly arranged in a top knot. The reign mark Da Qing Qianlong nian jing zao (made devotedly during the Qianlong period) is incised to the front edge of the base, beside the characters cai tian fo (the Buddha of Caitian) and further lanca characters.
12 ¼ in. (31 cm.) high
QIANLONG INCISED SEVEN-CHARACTER MARK IN A HORIZONTAL LINE AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)
The buddha is elegantly modelled seated on a double-lotus base, with the hands in bhumisparsha mudra and the face looking downwards with a serene expression. The long flowing robes open at the top of the chest, with the hair neatly arranged in a top knot. The reign mark Da Qing Qianlong nian jing zao (made devotedly during the Qianlong period) is incised to the front edge of the base, beside the characters cai tian fo (the Buddha of Caitian) and further lanca characters.
12 ¼ in. (31 cm.) high
Sale Room Notice
Please note that the dimension of this lot should be 12 ¼ in. (31 cm.) 'high' rather than 'wide' in the printed catalogue.
This lot should be marked with an STAR symbol in the printed catalogue, and as such import VAT is payable (at 5%) on the Hammer price, in addition to the usual 20% VAT on the Buyer’s Premium.
This lot should be marked with an STAR symbol in the printed catalogue, and as such import VAT is payable (at 5%) on the Hammer price, in addition to the usual 20% VAT on the Buyer’s Premium.
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