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Important Chinese Sui Dynasty carved triad stele

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depicting a trio of bodhisattvas. Brown limestone having a metallic clink. Longmen Caves - Henan Province. "The figures show firmness of attitude and strength of character befitting bodhisattvas who, having attained the highest degree of virtue, yet prefer to descend to the lowest level in order to save the rest of humanity." (Excerpt from Prof. Huang Fanggang's notes). Calligraphic inscription to the reverse translates: "In the ninth year of the reign of Te-yeh of the great Sui Empire, on the full moon day of the tenth month, Disciple Cho Tsung-hsien and Disciple Tso Chung-ho with deep reverence have the image of Buddha made in order that after having bathed themselves and burnt incense they might worship before it". The date given corresponds to the year 613 A.D. Provenance: Estate of Richard Shih-chiu Huang. By descent from Professor Huang Fanggang, Professor of Philosophy, National Wuhan University, Kaiting, Szechwan. Huang Fanggang was the son of Huang Yinpei. Professor Fanggang purchased the stele from a curio dealer in Mukden circa 1932. Personal curatorial notes and period photographs showing the stele in Professor Fangang's study in the mid 1930's accompany the item. 15" H, 46 lbs.,

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