A SMALL WHITE MARBLE TORSO OF BUDDHA, NORTHERN QI DYNASTYChina, 550-577. Finely carved standing, wearing long flowing robes draped over both shoulders with loose sleeves, gathering at the lower legs.Provenance: French trade, acquired from a French private collection built between ca. 1980 and 2012.Condition: Good condition,mensurate with age. Extensive wear, losses, nicks, scratches, signs of weathering and erosion, encrustations.Weight: 12.6 kg (incl. stand)Dimensions: Height 47 cm (incl. stand) and 45 cm (excl. stand)Mounted on an associated stand. (2)Auction resultparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Sotheby’s London, 2 November 2022, lot 209Price: GBP 27,720 or approx.EUR 31,200 converted at the time of writingDescription: A marble torso of Bodhisattva, Sui/Tang dynastyExpert remark: Note the slightly later date and smaller size (36.5 cm)北齊小漢白玉立佛殘軀中國，550-577年。立佛右臂似乎正在舉起，左臂低垂，低開領的通肩袈裟，袈裟顯得輕薄而貼身，順著身體結構起伏，雙腿輪廓隱約可見。