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Lot details China, late 6th century. Rendered with a gently smiling expression, the round face carved with well-defined features, heavy-lidded eyes, aquiline nose, bow-shaped lips, and incised, prominent chin, flanked by elongated earlobes, and surmounted by an ushnisha covered in tight whorls. The stone of a creamy beige tone. Provenance: Piasa, Hotel Drouot, Paris, 9 December 2009, lot 369 (according to label). A French private collection, built between ca. 1980 and 2012, acquired from the above. Thence by descent. Two labels to the base, ‘Piasa 20063/6’ and ‘369’. Condition: Very good condition, commensurate with age, signs of weathering and erosion, encrustations, minor losses, small cracks, and minuscule chips. Weight: 3,598 g Dimensions: Height 16 cm (excl. stand) and 23.5 cm (incl. stand) Mounted to an associated metal stand. (2) Literature comparison: Compare a related limestone head of Buddha, 39.4 cm high, dated to the Northern Qi dynasty, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 57.176. Compare a related limestone head of Buddha, 24.1 cm high, dated to the Northern Qi dynasty, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 2001.422. Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie’s Amsterdam, 8 May 2002, lot 569 Price: EUR 4,780 or approx. EUR 7,400 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A Chinese, northern qi dynasty, stone head of buddha Shakyamuni, late 6th century Expert remark: Compare the related form, facial expression, and hair. Note the size (23 cm). 北齊石灰石佛頭 中國，六世紀末。細眉長目，雙眉之間有白毫，鼻樑筆挺，表情寧靜慈祥；側面長耳垂，波浪形頭髮整齊地在頭上梳成螺髻。 來源：巴黎Piasa，Hotel Drouot拍賣，2009年12月9日，lot 369 (根據標籤)；法國私人收藏，建立於1980至2012年間，購於上述拍賣，保存至今。底部兩個標籤 ‘Piasa 2006年3/6’ 與 ‘369’。 品相：狀況極好，有風化和侵蝕、結殼、輕微損失和小刻痕。 重量：3,598 克 尺寸：高16 厘米 (不含底座) 與23.5 厘米 (含底座) 配套金屬支架。 (2) 文獻比較： 比較一件相近的北齊石灰石佛頭，39.4 厘米高，收藏於大都會藝術博物館，館藏編號 57.176。比較一件相近的北齊石灰石佛頭，24.1 厘米高 ，收藏於大都會藝術博物館，館藏編號 2001.422。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：阿姆斯特丹佳士得，2002年5月8日，lot 569 價格：EUR 4,780（相當於今日EUR 7,400） 描述：六世紀晚期北齊釋迦牟尼佛頭 專家評論：比較相近的外形，面部表情和髮型。請注意尺寸 (23 厘米)。