Adam's FINE ASIAN ART Part I 28th & Part II 29th June 2022

247 A LARGE PARCEL GILT BRONZE SCULPTURE OF BUDDHA MAITREYA CHINA, POSSIBLY LATE MING DYNASTY Heavy-casted, with no sealed plaque to the base, with a dark pati- na and gilt lacquer remains. The Buddha is depicted seated in pad- masana, the right hand in abhaya mudra, the left hand in varada mudra, wearing loose robes, with a crowned head. H: 43 cm Weight: 铜鎏金弥勒半身像 中国，明代晚期， 17 世纪 € 1,000 - 2,000 248 A BRONZE ‘HORSE’ SCROLL WEIGHT CHINA, POSSIBLY LATE MING DYNASTY It is lightly and naturalistically casted as a horse standing four squares. Finely detailed with engraving, such as for the mane. A nice detail is that of the folded right ear. Dark brown patina. H: 10 cm Weight: 212 grams € 500 - 700 249 A BRONZE ‘XUANWU’ WATER DROPPER China, Qing Dynasty Cast after an ancient Han or Six Dynasties (25-618) prototype, this scholar’s water dropper is in the form of a tortoise holding a small cup in its mouth. The creature is surmounted by a snake. Bears an old collector’s label to the below. H: 4,5 cm – L: 14,3 cm – w: 7 cm Weight: approximately 353 grams Provenance (by repute): Formerly in the Collection of Henry-Rene d’Alle- magne (1863-1950), a renowned French librarian and Historian, specialized in Decorative Arts. He devoted his entire life to the study of new subjects such as playing cards. He was the former owner of a large collection of Islamic items which was acquired after his death from his son Jacques d’Allemagne by P T Brooke-Sewell (q.v.), who presented it to the British Museum in 1956. Notes: 1. In combination, the snake and tortoise represent the north, or the “dark warrior.” In the present piece, the animals are realistically cast. The tor- toise is even correctly detailed with scales and plastron on the underside. 2. A bronze tortoise-form water dropper was recently excavated from a third- or fourth-century tomb in Ch’ing-hai province. In keeping with scholar’s taste for the ancient, this seventeenth-century writing utensil once used on a scholar’s desk must have been based on an ancient proto- type. 3. For a related silver inlaid piece, please refers to accession number 2001.135.7 of the Minneapolis Institute of Art, a gift of Gift of Ruth and Bruce Dayton. For another related piece, that one made of cloisonne enam- els, please refer to Sotheby’s London, United Kingdom, 2014/05/14, lot 133, sold for GBP7.500 BP incl. “ 龟蛇 ” 青铜水滴管 中国 € 3,000 - 5,000 251 A PEWTER GLOBE-FORM INKWELL CHINA, SWATOW, CIRCA 1900-1940 The globe is engraved with views of the continents and the countries. H: 18,5 cm Note: One would have a look at the shape of Ireland or France with a peculiar interest. 地球仪 中国，约 1900-1940 € 300 - 500