17th May, 2024 10:00
Asian Art
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A large impressive Japanese gouache painting
14th century or later, painted with the Shaka Triad in gilt, of Shakyamuni in his fully enlightened state, seated in front of a circular mandorla on a raised lotus pedestal under a beaded canopy, his hands in Vitarka mudra, flanked by his bodhisattva attendants - Monju (Manjushri), riding a Buddhist lion, and Fugen (Samantabhadra), riding a white elephant - surrounded by twenty Buddhist guardians and deities, ink, colour and gilt on silk,
129.5 x 57.5cm, mounted between dragons in gilt, enclosed with a border painted with scrolling peony,
overall 203 x 76.5cm, framed and glazed
Provenance: From the estate of the late Baroness von Hohenberg, formerly from the collection of Baron Eberhard von Bodenhausen-Degener (1868-1918) of Schloss Neubeuern, Upper Bavaria, Germany;
by descent to Baroness Julie (Luli) von Bodenhausen-Degener, who married Baron Gottfried von Meyern Hohenberg;
by descent to their son, Baron Gottfried Eberhard von Meyern-Hohenberg (1924-1995), and thence by descent;
Woolley & Wallis, 16 November 2023, Lot 745.
For a similar painting, see Metropolitan Museum, New York, Accession Number: 29.100.469.
Baroness Julie von Bodenhausen-Degener (1902-1951) was a German dancer, singer and actress who, after making her film debut in Britain, headed for Hollywood, where she worked under the name 'Luli Deste'. She had spent much of her childhood at Schloss Neubeuern, the Bavarian castle owned by her uncle, Jan von Wendelstadt (1856-1909). Jan was an avid art collector, whose companions were German artists and intellectuals, and it was under his influence that the Schloss became a cultural centre. His interest in art also extended to items from the East, and he took several trips there, bringing back souvenirs of Chinese bronzes, Japanese screens and porcelain, even displaying a large pair of Chinese lion dogs in the castle gardens.
A Studio Manasse portrait of Luli (as Baroness Luli von Hohenberg) can be seen HERE as part of the Taussig Collection held by the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia.
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Sold for £3,200
Condition Report
Did not examine outside of he frame. Frame with general wear, knocks and chips to edges.
Creasing and cockling throughout with paint losses.
Some variation in tone patchiness and unevenness to the blue sky, possible restoration.
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Auction: Asian Art, 17th May, 2024
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