Chinese Song Terracotta Budai Brick

拍品描述

Song Dynasty, 960-1279 A.D. or later. With a high-relief figure of a robed male monk, with painted detailing. Cf. for Budai statues of Song Period Qing, C., ‘In Indigenizing Deities: The Budai Maitreya and the Group of Eighteen Luohans in Niche No. 68 at Feilaifeng’ in Southeast Review of Asian Studies Volume 3, (2010), pp.22-47, figs.1,4-5-6. 1.6 kg, 20.5 cm (8 in.). [No Reserve] Ex Hong Kong collection, 1980 onwards. Budai was a 10th-century monk, known for his laughing face and round stomach, and was named after the cloth sack that he carried under his arm. Buddhists believe him to be the incarnation of Maitreya, the future Buddha, who helps common people in the mortal world. TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists. See our website for more information.

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