Lot 232 清 何朝宗款“隻履西歸”德化白瓷達摩坐像 | A Chinese Blanc-de-Chine Porcelain Seated Figure of Damo with 'He Chaozong' Mark, Qing Dynasty

清 何朝宗款“隻履西歸”德化白瓷達摩坐像 | A Chinese Blanc-de-Chine Porcelain Seated Figure of Damo with 'He Chaozong' Mark, Qing Dynasty

Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)

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$3,000 - $5,000

Height 12 in., 30.5 cm.; 12 x 5 3/8 x 4 in., 30.5 x 13.6 x 10.2 cm.

Overall good visual condition, scattered firing cracks to the edge, also with moderate abrasions, especially to the underside; no additional restoration found under UV light.

The potted Damo figure, seated in relaxed pose on rockwork, with a contemplative and serene visage, draped in flowing robes, with a gourd-form 'He Chaozong' seal mark to the back. The single shoe at his side alludes to the celebrated Zen legend, 'Returning to the West with a Single Shoe.'
Property Deaccessioned from The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art/Florida State University.
Provenance:
Gift of Ira and Nancy Koger, 2001.
Property Deaccessioned from The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art/Florida State University.
Exhibited:
Of Hands and Fire: Masterpieces of Chinese Ceramics, The Koger Collection of Chinese Ceramics, Ringling Museum, January 23, 2003-April 27, 2003; Appleton Museum of Art, May 24, 2003-August 31, 2003; Museum of Fine Arts, Florida State University, February 20, 2004-March 28, 2004.
Paths To Paradise: The World of Buddhism, Ringling Museum, August 22 - November 8, 2009.
Deaccession from The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art/Florida State University
The Asian art holdings of the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art/Florida State University in Sarasota are anchored by the Nancy and Ira Koger Collection, one of the most comprehensive assemblages of Chinese ceramics formed in twentieth-century America.
Brought together over four decades by the prominent real estate developer, philanthropist, and arts patron Ira Koger (1912–2004) and his wife Nancy (1915–2005), their collection spanned approximately 1,000 objects across the breadth of Chinese ceramic history. The Kogers approached their collecting with a rigorous academic focus, acquiring pieces prized for exceptional potting, glaze quality, and historical significance.
Though best known for highly important imperial porcelains, the Kogers possessed a profound appreciation for Ming and Qing dynasty monochromes. Their selection of blanc-de-chine reflects a discerning eye for the Dehua kilns' finest output, prioritizing elegantly modeled forms and rich, ivory-toned glazes.
The couple's relationship with The Ringling long predated their 2001 gift of their blanc-de-chine collection, a landmark donation that established the foundation for the institution’s Center for Asian Art. In the acknowledgments for John Ayers’ definitive 1985 catalogue, Chinese Ceramics: The Koger Collection, Ira and Nancy specifically thanked the museum for its institutional sponsorship.
Select works from the Kroger collection at the Ringling have recently been deaccessioned. Preserved in institutional hands for over two decades, these pieces now present a rare opportunity for a new generation of collectors.
來源：
Ira及Nancy Koger夫婦2001年贈予佛羅里達州萨拉索塔市瑞格林博物館。
瑞格林博物館及佛羅里達州立大學釋出藏品。
展覽：
Koger夫婦藏中國陶瓷巡展：2003年1月23日-4月27日，佛羅里達州萨拉索塔市瑞格林博物館；5月24日-8月31日，佛羅里達州奧卡拉市Appleton博物館；2004年2月20日-3月28日，佛羅里達州塔拉哈西市佛羅里達州立大學美術館。
天堂之路：佛陀世界，2009年8月22日-11月8日，佛羅里達州萨拉索塔市瑞格林博物館。
注：
本場德化瓷拍品均由佛羅里達州立大學與瑞格林藝術博物館（The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art）釋出，均由陶瓷收藏大家克格爾夫婦（Ira and Nancy Ira Koger）捐贈。
佛州房地產大亨伊拉·克格爾先生（1912–2004）與夫人南希（1915-2005）四十餘年閒匯集了千件中國陶瓷佳作，涵蓋廣袤，對單色釉尤爲情鍾。早在1985年即由學者約翰·艾爾斯（John Ayers）編纂了《克格爾珍藏中國陶瓷》（Chinese Ceramics: The Koger Collection）。圖錄中特別鳴謝瑞格林博物館的學術支持。2001年，在合作了近二十年之後，克格爾夫婦將藏品中的德化白瓷正式贈予該館。本場釋出藏品就是這批捐贈中的一部分，大多出自著名古董商並附有展覽、著錄，誠為新一代藏家的試足良機。
以下内容由AI翻译：
【名称】
清 何朝宗款“隻履西歸”德化白瓷達摩坐像
【年代】
清 (1644-1911)
【描述】
塑达摩坐像，姿态放松地坐在岩石上，面容沉思而宁静，身披飘逸的长袍，背部有葫芦形‘何朝宗’印章。其身旁的一只鞋暗示了著名的禅宗传说‘隻履西归’。
【品相】
整体视觉状况良好，边缘有零星的烧制裂纹，并有中度磨损，尤其是底部；紫外光下未发现额外修复痕迹。