FINE SHIWAN CERAMIC FIGURE w ONE SANDAL DARUMA

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FINE SHIWAN CERAMIC FIGURE w ONE SANDAL DARUMA - QING!

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Sold Date: 03/07/2007
Channel: Online Auction
Source: eBay
Category: Ethnic, Folk & Native American Art

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This is a powerful Chinese ceramic sculpture of superior quality, dating back to the Qing Dynasty (1644 - 1912) and crafted at the Shiwan kiln. Skillfully rendered, it portrays the famous Zen Monk DARUMA holding up one sandal. Inside the figure we find the artist studio mark. SPECIFICATIONS:
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COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: China.
DATE: Qing Dynasty (1644 - 1912).
MARKS: Inside impressed artist studio mark.
MATERIAL: Glazed ceramic.
MANUFACTURING TECHNIQUE: Relief work, glazing and fine hand painting.
CONDITION: Overall very good condition. Foot has been reattached - hardly noticeable. Please wait for all pictures to load as they illustrate the condition very accurately. For more information about our condition reports, please see our terms of business, as stated in the grey section of this listing.
SIZE: Height is 13.1 inches. (asiatika 47sz) (ohne 15)
SHIPPING: Shipping cost within Europe (All 25 European Union countries, Israel and Switzerland) is US $ 68.50. Shipping cost to the USA and Canada is US $ 78.50 including professional packing (US / Canada customs and duties not included). Shipping cost to Asia, Australia, and New Zealand is US $ 88.50 including professional packing (customs and duties not included). Shipment cost to all other countries upon request. Insurance is required - please read our shipping terms stated in the grey section of this listing.
AUCTION ESTIMATE is US$ 1,000.00 to US$ 1,500.00.
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This outstanding ceramic sculpture was masterly crafted during the Qing Dynasty (1644 - 1912) by one of the famous workshops at the Shiwan kiln.
the legendary Zen Monk Daruma is shown in a standing posture and he is presenting one sandal in his raised hand. Daruma is wearing his classical hooded gown and he is barefoot. His garment is coated with brilliant Sang de Boeuf (oxblood) glaze whilst his skin shows the typical brown color.
A truly stunning ceramic masterpiece!
Daruma is the Japanese name given to Bodhidharma, the famous Buddhist monk and the founder of Zen Buddhism. After nine years of continuous meditation, both of his legs had died off. Because of Daruma's Indian ancestry, his appearance was quite exotic for the Japanese or Chinese people. Hence he often has been depicted in a slightly caricatured manner with large bulging eyes.
This version of the so-called "One Sandal Daruma" goes back to the legend that tells that Bodhidharma crossed the Yangtse River on a reed and travelled to northern China. T he settled at the Shaolin Monastery and transmitted the patriarchy to Hui Ko. Soon afterwards Bodhidharma died in 528. A few years after his death, a Chinese official reported that he had encountered Bodhidharma in the mountains of Central Asia. Bodhidharma was then carrying a staff; a single sandal was hanging from it. He told that he was on his way back to India. When this story reached his Chinese home, fellow monks decided to open Bodhidharma's tomb. Inside t was only a sandal.
The Shiwan Kiln, located in Foshan in Southern China, began its porcelain production in the Song Dynasty (960-1279). Hence, the kiln reached its prime during the Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911). Shiwan cerami...