13th Dec, 2023 13:00

Fine Asian Art Holiday Sale

 
Lot 11
 

11

A SMALL GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA AMITABHA, 17TH-18TH CENTURY
十七至十八世紀銅鎏金無量壽佛坐蓮像

Sold for €585

including Buyer's Premium


Lot details

Tibetan-Chinese. Seated in dhyanasana atop a double lotus throne with beaded edges, his hands held above his lap in dhyana mudra and holding an alms bowl. Dressed in voluminous robes and a scarf incised with foliate designs, the outer robe opening at the chest revealing the similarly decorated undergarment tied above the waist. His serene face with downcast eyes below arched brows, his full lips forming a benevolent smile flanked by long pendulous earlobes, the hair arranged in tight curls over the high ushnisha topped with a jewel.

Provenance: A private collection in Hungary. Galerie Zacke, Vienna, 8 December 2018, lot 62, sold for EUR 1,138 or approx. EUR 1,400 (adjusted for inflation at the time of writing). A private collection in Portugal, acquired from the above.
Condition: Good condition with expected old wear and casting irregularities. The base sealed with a simple copper sheet. The bowl replaced. Small nicks, some scratches, minor rubbing to gilt. Remnants of ancient pigment.

Weight: 111.9 g
Dimensions: Height 6.8 cm

Please click here to read the full description

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Sotheby’s Paris, 12 December 2017, lot 25
Price: EUR 10,000 or approx. EUR 11,500 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A small statue of Buddha, Ming dynasty
Expert remark: Compare the related modeling, manner of casting, and gilding.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Christie’s New York, 22 March 2007, lot 218
Price: USD 14,400 or approx. EUR 20,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A fine and rare pair of small gilt-bronze Buddhas, 17th/18th century
Expert remark: Compare the related modeling, manner of casting, and gilding. Note the larger size (9.8 cm) and that the lot comprises a pair.

点此阅读中文翻译 (Chinese Translation)

十七至十八世紀銅鎏金無量壽佛坐蓮像
漢藏。無量壽佛銅鑄鎏金製成,結金剛跏趺坐於蓮座之上。髮束高髻,螺髻。長眉細目,雙目微垂,鼻樑挺直,薄唇,神情平淡嚴肅。雙耳肥厚。身著袈裟,雙手於腹前結禪定印。造型體態豐滿健壯,周身裝飾簡潔考究,細節處均精工細作。

來源:匈牙利私人收藏。維也納Galerie Zacke藝廊,2018 年 12 月 8 日,拍品 62,售價 1,138 歐元或約 1,400 歐元(根據撰寫本文時的通貨膨脹情況進行調整)。 葡萄牙私人收藏。,購自上述。
品相:狀況良好,有磨損和鑄造不規則,底座用簡單的銅片密封。碗換了。小刻痕,一些劃痕,鎏金的輕微摩擦。顏料的殘留物。

重量:111.9 克
尺寸:高 6.8 厘米

拍賣結果比較:
形制:相近
拍賣:巴黎蘇富比,2017年12月12日,lot 25
價格:EUR 10,000(相當於今日EUR 11,500
描述:明十五世紀鎏金銅佛坐像
專家評論:比較相近的模型、鑄造風格和鎏金。

拍賣結果比較:
形制:相近
拍賣:紐約佳士得,2007年3月22日, lot 218
價格:USD 14,400(相當於今日EUR 20,000
描述:十七至十八世紀一對鎏金銅佛像
專家評論:比較相近的模型、鑄造風格和鎏金。請注意尺寸較大(9.8厘米),以及此為一對。
 

Tibetan-Chinese. Seated in dhyanasana atop a double lotus throne with beaded edges, his hands held above his lap in dhyana mudra and holding an alms bowl. Dressed in voluminous robes and a scarf incised with foliate designs, the outer robe opening at the chest revealing the similarly decorated undergarment tied above the waist. His serene face with downcast eyes below arched brows, his full lips forming a benevolent smile flanked by long pendulous earlobes, the hair arranged in tight curls over the high ushnisha topped with a jewel.

Provenance: A private collection in Hungary. Galerie Zacke, Vienna, 8 December 2018, lot 62, sold for EUR 1,138 or approx. EUR 1,400 (adjusted for inflation at the time of writing). A private collection in Portugal, acquired from the above.
Condition: Good condition with expected old wear and casting irregularities. The base sealed with a simple copper sheet. The bowl replaced. Small nicks, some scratches, minor rubbing to gilt. Remnants of ancient pigment.

Weight: 111.9 g
Dimensions: Height 6.8 cm

Please click here to read the full description

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Sotheby’s Paris, 12 December 2017, lot 25
Price: EUR 10,000 or approx. EUR 11,500 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A small statue of Buddha, Ming dynasty
Expert remark: Compare the related modeling, manner of casting, and gilding.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Christie’s New York, 22 March 2007, lot 218
Price: USD 14,400 or approx. EUR 20,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A fine and rare pair of small gilt-bronze Buddhas, 17th/18th century
Expert remark: Compare the related modeling, manner of casting, and gilding. Note the larger size (9.8 cm) and that the lot comprises a pair.

点此阅读中文翻译 (Chinese Translation)

十七至十八世紀銅鎏金無量壽佛坐蓮像
漢藏。無量壽佛銅鑄鎏金製成,結金剛跏趺坐於蓮座之上。髮束高髻,螺髻。長眉細目,雙目微垂,鼻樑挺直,薄唇,神情平淡嚴肅。雙耳肥厚。身著袈裟,雙手於腹前結禪定印。造型體態豐滿健壯,周身裝飾簡潔考究,細節處均精工細作。

來源:匈牙利私人收藏。維也納Galerie Zacke藝廊,2018 年 12 月 8 日,拍品 62,售價 1,138 歐元或約 1,400 歐元(根據撰寫本文時的通貨膨脹情況進行調整)。 葡萄牙私人收藏。,購自上述。
品相:狀況良好,有磨損和鑄造不規則,底座用簡單的銅片密封。碗換了。小刻痕,一些劃痕,鎏金的輕微摩擦。顏料的殘留物。

重量:111.9 克
尺寸:高 6.8 厘米

拍賣結果比較:
形制:相近
拍賣:巴黎蘇富比,2017年12月12日,lot 25
價格:EUR 10,000(相當於今日EUR 11,500
描述:明十五世紀鎏金銅佛坐像
專家評論:比較相近的模型、鑄造風格和鎏金。

拍賣結果比較:
形制:相近
拍賣:紐約佳士得,2007年3月22日, lot 218
價格:USD 14,400(相當於今日EUR 20,000
描述:十七至十八世紀一對鎏金銅佛像
專家評論:比較相近的模型、鑄造風格和鎏金。請注意尺寸較大(9.8厘米),以及此為一對。

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