Yushu Xinjing, Written by the Emperor: Le Sûtra... Lot 4238

Yushu Xinjing, Written by the Emperor: Le Sûtra du C'ur de la Grande Sagesse ), collection of six pale celadon nephrite jade plates, China, silk plates decorated with flower scrolls on a yellow background, jade plates finely incised then gilded on both sides, framed by yellow silk decorated with dragons in the clouds, the collection beginning with an engraving of Guanyin holding the lustral water vase and a willow branch, followed by the sutra and ending with the guardian Weituo, seal '''' (Qianlong Chen Han, Written by Emperor Qianlong ), date '''''' (Qianlong guiyou shangyuan, corresponding to the year 1753 during the Lantern Festival), seal ''' (Lianhua shi, Lotus Studio ) or ''' (Tirao tang, Tirao Office ), 16x7.5 cm (jade plates, sight), 20.5x10.5 cm (collection). The Qianlong emperor was renowned, among other things, for his great artistic culture, his taste for jade objects and his devotion to Buddhism. During his reign, the emperor piously copied numerous sutras. Some of them were then engraved on jade plates by craftsmen, who took care to copy the emperor's handwriting. Provenance: Brigitte Mavromichalis collection Similar works featuring a sûtra, dated Qianlong, sold at: Sotheby's Paris, June 12, 2013, lot 182, Sotheby's, Hong Kong, October 9, 2007, lot 1332, Sotheby's Hong Kong, May 2, 2005, lot 523, Sotheby's, Hong Kong, October 31, 2004, lot 6. Another work, probably dating from the 18th c., is kept at the Chester Beatty, Dublin, inv. n°C 1002. An album embroidered on silk, dated Qianlong, showing the same sûtra and the same deities, bearing the date of the New Year in 1753 and the same seals as our work, is kept at the Imperial Palace Museum, Beijing, inv. n°00072915. The calligraphy is also very similar '''' (Yushu Xinjing, Written by the Emperor: The Sutra of the Heart of Great Wisdom ), collection of six pale celadon jade plates, China, silk plates decorated with flower scrolls on a yellow background, jade plates finely incised then gilded on both sides, framed by yellow silk, the collection beginning with an engraving of Guanyin holding the lustral water vase and a willow branch, followed by the sutra and ending with the guardian Weituo, seal '''' (Qianlong Chen Han, Written by Emperor Qianlong ), date '''''' (Qianlong guiyou shangyuan, corresponding to the year 1753 during the Lantern Festival), seal ''' (Lianhua shi, Lotus Studio ) or ''' (Tirao tang, Tirao office ), 16x7.5 cm (jade plates, on view), 20.5x10.5 cm (collection). The Qianlong emperor was renowned, among other things, for his great artistic culture, his taste for jade objects and his devotion to Buddhism. During his reign, the emperor piously copied numerous sutras. Some of them were then engraved on jade plates by craftsmen, who copied the emperor's handwriting.Provenance: Brigitte Mavromichalis collection Similar works featuring a sutra, dated Qianlong, were sold at: Sotheby's Paris, June 12, 2013, lot 182, Sotheby's, Hong Kong, October 9, 2007, lot 1332, Sotheby's Hong Kong, May 2, 2005, lot 523, Sotheby's, Hong Kong, October 31, 2004, lot 6. Another piece, probably dating from the 18th century, is in the Chester Beatty, Dublin, inv. n°C 1002.An album embroidered on silk, dated Qianlong, showing the same sûtra and the same deities, bearing the date of the New Year in 1753 and the same seals as our work, is in the Imperial Palace Museum, Beijing, inv. no. 00072915. The calligraphy is also very similar Brigitte Mavromichalis Collection (1926-2015) Brigitte Mavromichalis, née Wiman (1926-2015) was a highly cultured, independent bridge player who spent her life collecting. From a large Swedish family, she met her husband Constantin in Lausanne, where she stayed to study. A great patron of the arts, she made a name for herself with institutions and museums such as the MAH in Geneva, the Fondation Giannada in Martigny and the Musée d'art du Valais in Sion, as much for her generosity as for her discretion.The 70 lots of jewelry, numismatics, books, manuscripts and rare Chinese jades included in this catalog come from the estate of Brigitte Mavromichalis and are marked in blue. They follow the sale organized by our company in June 2023 in Geneva. Lots 4238 and 4239 come from the Mavromichalis collection and complete the exceptional set of jades sold by our firm in June 2023. They can be found on Piguet.com by searching for the keyword mavromichalis . See page 208.