Lot 6087 A rare carved limestone figure of Buddha, Northern Qi dynasty | 北齊 石雕立佛像

A rare carved limestone figure of Buddha, Northern Qi dynasty | 北齊 石雕立佛像

HKD 600,000

600,000 - 1,200,000 HKD

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h. 46.5cm
来源：An English private collection, acquired in Hong Kong in early 1990s.
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英國私人收藏，於1990年代初購於香港
Exuding a profound sense of serenity and monumental grace, the present limestone figure is a quintessential masterpiece of Northern Qi Buddhist sculpture. The stylistic vocabulary of this period represents a fascinating synthesis of cultural exchanges. As Buddhism permeated through China, its artistic expressions were heavily indebted to Indian prototypes, particularly the Gupta style, which celebrated the natural, underlying contours of the human form. This Indian tradition, in turn, bore the legacy of Greco-Roman aesthetics, a lineage beautifully manifested in the rhythmic, cascading folds of the Buddha’s robes seen here. The sheer garment clings delicately to the gentle curves of the torso and legs, while the figure's dignified posture and the positioning of the arms imbue the sculpture with an imposing yet approachable presence. Notably, the survival of extensive original pigments and traces of gilding on the stone surface is exceptionally rare, offering a precious glimpse into the vibrant devotional atmosphere of the sixth century.
The physiognomy and the masterful treatment of the drapery closely align this figure with the celebrated hoard of Buddhist sculptures unearthed in 1996 at the Longxing Temple site in Qingzhou, Shandong province. Now preserved in the Qingzhou Municipal Museum, this group includes a 116 cm standing Buddha bearing a head nimbus, which shares the same relaxed stance, full, rounded face, and delicately articulated, naturalistic features. A further comparable standing Buddha (150 cm) from the Qingzhou discoveries exhibits an almost identical benevolent smile. Both examples were exhibited and published in Return of the Buddha: The Qingzhou Discoveries, Royal Academy of Arts, London, 2002, cat. nos 22 and 23.
本尊石雕立佛法相莊嚴，靜謐祥和，盡展北齊佛教造像之非凡氣韻。此時期的藝術風格乃中外文化交融之絕佳體現。隨着佛教傳入中原，早期造像深受印度笈多王朝風格啟發，注重展現人體之自然曲線。而印度佛像復承襲早期希臘羅馬之雕塑遺風，此淵源於本品袈裟上流暢優美之垂褶可見一斑。輕薄的衣紋緊貼身軀，隱現腹部與雙腿之柔美輪廓；其挺拔的身姿及手臂之刻畫，令造像於宏大雄偉中透出慈悲親切之感。尤為難得者，本品表面仍保留大量原彩繪及鎏金痕跡，於歷經千年的石雕中實屬罕見，為後人重現六世紀佛教藝術之絢麗光彩。
就面容特徵及衣紋處理而言，本尊佛像與1996年山東青州龍興寺遺址出土之著名佛教造像極為契合。該批青州窖藏現存於青州市博物館，當中可參考一尊帶背光之立佛（116公分），其舒展之姿態、豐潤之面龐及寫實之五官，皆與本品如出一轍。另可比較一尊同為青州出土之立佛（150公分），其慈祥和藹之微笑與本品高度一致。上述兩件青州造像均曾展出並錄於《Return of the Buddha: The Qingzhou Discoveries》，皇家藝術學院，倫敦，2002年，展覽圖錄編號22及23