California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 October 23, 2021  October 23, 2021

 Lot # 9059 
A CHINESE MARBLE CARVED FRAGMENT OF APSARAS    北魏或更晚 漢白玉飛天


  • Dimension: Height: 9 1/2 in (24.1 cm) Width: 4 1/2 in (11.4 cm)
  • Estimate From: $1000
  • Estimate To: $1500

Chinese. Carved with two flying apsaras, the Chinese fairies, in high relief on a triangular fragment, all supported on rosewood stand. Northern Wei Dynasty period ( 386 to 534 AD) or later.


石質白淨無暇,質地堅硬細密。所雕刻飛天體態輕捷,豐姿秀麗,作騰飛狀,飛勢飄逸輕盈。 來源:聖何塞私人收藏
Provenance: Property from a San Jose private collection