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A LARGE GILT AND LACQUERED COPPER REPOUSSÉ TORANA, NEPAL, 17TH-18TH CENTURY
十七至十八世紀尼泊爾大型銅鎏金漆彩錘鍱迦樓羅壁掛飾
Sold for €1,950
including Buyer's Premium
The arch is centered by Garuda in high relief, flanked by pairs of Nagini and makara on both sides, all between foliate scroll to the top and a beaded border to the lower edge, showing neatly incised detail work. Finely gilt against a copper-red-lacquered ground. Made in several parts and mounted on wood.
Provenance: From an Italian private collection. By repute acquired from a noted estate in the Toscana.
Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age, wear to gilt and lacquer, dents, scratches, and small nicks here and there. The wood base with age cracks and small losses with associated minor repairs.
Dimensions: Width 88 cm
Please click here to read the full description
This elaborate assortment of mythical creatures frequently surrounds Buddha images. One of each plane – aquatic, terrestrial, and aerial – they evoke Nature's acceptance of Shakyamuni as a truly enlightened being, conveyed throughout his hagiography. These creatures also function as mythic guardians, with toranas like the present often appearing above openings to sacred spaces to prevent the invasion of polluting elements.
Garuda is a half-bird, half-human creature that appears in both Hinduism and Buddhism. In Hinduism, Garuda is the mount of the god Vishnu and the sworn enemy of the Naga serpent. As a symbol of supremacy, this bird-king demonstrates the harmony between power and grace, creating a magical figure of strength and heroism.
Literature comparison:
Compare a related upper section of a torana, dated 1810, in the collection of the Rubin Museum, object number C2003.21.3. Compare a related example published in Ghose (ed.), Vanishing Beauty: Asian Jewelry and Ritual Objects from the Barbara and David Kipper Collection, Chicago, 2016, p.72, fig.65. Similar toranas can be found above multiple entrances of the Changu Narayan temple in Nepal.
Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Bonhams Hong Kong, 2 October 2018, lot 121
Estimate: HKD 160,000 or approx. EUR 21,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A gilt copper alloy repoussé Torana, Nepal, 17th century
Expert remark: Note the almost identical width (85 cm).
点此阅读中文翻译 (Chinese Translation)
十七至十八世紀尼泊爾大型銅鎏金漆彩錘鍱迦樓羅壁掛飾
拱門形壁掛高浮雕的迦樓羅為中心，兩側是半蛇人和摩迦儸，邊緣是葉狀紋飾與串珠紋，細節精美。銅紅色漆地，人像精美鍍金。由多個部分製成並安裝在木頭上。
來源：義大利私人收藏，據説購於托斯卡納地區的一個知名舊藏。
品相：狀況良好，鎏金和漆面有磨損，有凹痕、劃痕和小刻痕。木質底座有老化裂紋和小缺損，有小修。
尺寸：寬 88 釐米
此類神話生物經常圍繞著佛像，水陸空三界，喚起了自然對釋迦牟尼作為一個真正開悟的存在的接受。這些生物也充當神話中的守護者，像現在這樣的托拉納門經常出現在神殿上方，以防止不潔之物入侵。
迦樓羅是一種半鳥半人的生物，出現在印度教和佛教中。在印度教中，迦樓羅是毘濕奴神的坐騎，也是那伽蛇的死敵。 作為至高無上的象徵，這隻鳥王展現了力量與優雅的和諧，塑造了一個力量與英雄主義的神奇形象。
文獻比較：
比較一件相近的1810年迦樓羅壁飾，收藏於Rubin博物館，館藏編號C2003.21.3。比較一件相近的例子，出版於Ghose (ed.)，《Vanishing Beauty: Asian Jewelry and Ritual Objects from the Barbara and David Kipper Collection》，芝加哥，2016年，頁72，圖65。在尼泊爾昌古納拉揚寺廟的多個入口上方也可以找到類似的迦樓羅。
拍賣結果比較：
形制：非常相近
拍賣：香港邦瀚斯，2018年10月2日，lot 121
估價：HKD 160,000（相當於今日EUR 21,000）
描述：尼泊爾十七世纪銅鎏金錘揲托拉納拱門
專家評論：請注意幾乎相近的寬度 (85 厘米)。
The arch is centered by Garuda in high relief, flanked by pairs of Nagini and makara on both sides, all between foliate scroll to the top and a beaded border to the lower edge, showing neatly incised detail work. Finely gilt against a copper-red-lacquered ground. Made in several parts and mounted on wood.
Provenance: From an Italian private collection. By repute acquired from a noted estate in the Toscana.
Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age, wear to gilt and lacquer, dents, scratches, and small nicks here and there. The wood base with age cracks and small losses with associated minor repairs.
Dimensions: Width 88 cm
Please click here to read the full description
This elaborate assortment of mythical creatures frequently surrounds Buddha images. One of each plane – aquatic, terrestrial, and aerial – they evoke Nature's acceptance of Shakyamuni as a truly enlightened being, conveyed throughout his hagiography. These creatures also function as mythic guardians, with toranas like the present often appearing above openings to sacred spaces to prevent the invasion of polluting elements.
Garuda is a half-bird, half-human creature that appears in both Hinduism and Buddhism. In Hinduism, Garuda is the mount of the god Vishnu and the sworn enemy of the Naga serpent. As a symbol of supremacy, this bird-king demonstrates the harmony between power and grace, creating a magical figure of strength and heroism.
Literature comparison:
Compare a related upper section of a torana, dated 1810, in the collection of the Rubin Museum, object number C2003.21.3. Compare a related example published in Ghose (ed.), Vanishing Beauty: Asian Jewelry and Ritual Objects from the Barbara and David Kipper Collection, Chicago, 2016, p.72, fig.65. Similar toranas can be found above multiple entrances of the Changu Narayan temple in Nepal.
Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Bonhams Hong Kong, 2 October 2018, lot 121
Estimate: HKD 160,000 or approx. EUR 21,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A gilt copper alloy repoussé Torana, Nepal, 17th century
Expert remark: Note the almost identical width (85 cm).
点此阅读中文翻译 (Chinese Translation)
十七至十八世紀尼泊爾大型銅鎏金漆彩錘鍱迦樓羅壁掛飾
拱門形壁掛高浮雕的迦樓羅為中心，兩側是半蛇人和摩迦儸，邊緣是葉狀紋飾與串珠紋，細節精美。銅紅色漆地，人像精美鍍金。由多個部分製成並安裝在木頭上。
來源：義大利私人收藏，據説購於托斯卡納地區的一個知名舊藏。
品相：狀況良好，鎏金和漆面有磨損，有凹痕、劃痕和小刻痕。木質底座有老化裂紋和小缺損，有小修。
尺寸：寬 88 釐米
此類神話生物經常圍繞著佛像，水陸空三界，喚起了自然對釋迦牟尼作為一個真正開悟的存在的接受。這些生物也充當神話中的守護者，像現在這樣的托拉納門經常出現在神殿上方，以防止不潔之物入侵。
迦樓羅是一種半鳥半人的生物，出現在印度教和佛教中。在印度教中，迦樓羅是毘濕奴神的坐騎，也是那伽蛇的死敵。 作為至高無上的象徵，這隻鳥王展現了力量與優雅的和諧，塑造了一個力量與英雄主義的神奇形象。
文獻比較：
比較一件相近的1810年迦樓羅壁飾，收藏於Rubin博物館，館藏編號C2003.21.3。比較一件相近的例子，出版於Ghose (ed.)，《Vanishing Beauty: Asian Jewelry and Ritual Objects from the Barbara and David Kipper Collection》，芝加哥，2016年，頁72，圖65。在尼泊爾昌古納拉揚寺廟的多個入口上方也可以找到類似的迦樓羅。
拍賣結果比較：
形制：非常相近
拍賣：香港邦瀚斯，2018年10月2日，lot 121
估價：HKD 160,000（相當於今日EUR 21,000）
描述：尼泊爾十七世纪銅鎏金錘揲托拉納拱門
專家評論：請注意幾乎相近的寬度 (85 厘米)。
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