13th Oct, 2023 11:00
THREE-DAY AUCTION - Fine Chinese Art / 中國藝術集珍 / Buddhism & Hinduism
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A LIMESTONE FIGURE OF BUDDHA AMITABHA UNDER THE BODHI TREE, NEPAL, 17TH-18TH CENTURY
尼泊爾十七至十八世紀石灰石菩提樹下阿彌陀佛坐蓮像
Sold for €3,900
including Buyer's Premium
Seated in vajraparyankasana on a double lotus pedestal, framed by floral foliage representing the Bodhi tree under which the Buddha attained enlightenment, his hands lowered in dhyana mudra holding an alms bowl, wearing neatly incised monastic robes. The serene face finely carved with heavy-lidded eyes below gently arched eyebrows centered by an urna, above a broad nose and full lips forming a benevolent smile, flanked by long pendulous earlobes, backed by a halo. The hair arranged in tight curls over the ushnisha surmounted by a jewel.
Provenance: Loiseau Schmitz, St-Germain-en-Laye, France, 11 November 1979, lot 164. French private collection, acquired from the above. Cornette de Saint Cyr, Paris, France, March 24, 2017, lot 115. A private collection in Paris, France, acquired from the above. The expert for the 1979 Loiseau Schmitz sale was Josette Schulmann. She and her husband Théo were passionate dealers and scholars of Asian Art. The couple have donated several important works to the Cernuschi Museum. The expert for the 2017 Cornette de Saint Cyr sale was Jean-Luc Estournel, who, after studying art history at the École du Louvre and Asian Art at the Musée Guimet, opened his first art gallery in 1984 and has been working as an expert for several major French auction houses since 1993. Jean-Luc Estournel is also in charge of the Densatil Project, a ‘catalogue raisonné’ of the relics from the Densatil Monastery in Tibet now dispersed around the world.
Condition: Good condition with minor wear, small losses, minuscule chips, light scratches.
Weight: 3,643 g (excl. stand) and 4,056 g (incl. stand)
Dimensions: Height 30.1 cm (excl. stand) and 30.4 cm (incl. stand)
Please click here to read the full description
With an fitted wood stand, dating from the 20th century. (2)
Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Christie’s New York, 20 March 2019, lot 624
Price: USD 17,500 or approx. EUR 19,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A black stone stele of Chakrasamvara and Vajravarahi
Expert remark: Compare the related stele form, manner of carving, dating and material. Note the similar size (27.6 cm).
点此阅读中文翻译 (Chinese Translation)
尼泊爾十七至十八世紀石灰石菩提樹下阿彌陀佛坐蓮像
阿彌陀佛結跏趺坐於雙曾蓮花座上，兩棵菩提樹形成光背，雙手結禪定印托缽，身著袈裟。頭頂飾有小螺髮，肉髻高聳，面部豐滿而圓潤，頭額寬平，五官秀雅，兩眼細長，雙眉之間有白毫，神情恬靜親切。佛像穿著坦右肩式袈裟，輕薄貼體，表面不飾衣紋。
來源：法國聖日耳曼昂萊Loiseau Schmitz，1979 年 11 月 11 日，拍品 164；法國私人收藏，購自上述收藏；法國巴黎Cornette de Saint Cyr，2017年3月24日，拍品115；法國巴黎私人收藏，購自上述拍賣。1979 年 Loiseau Schmitz 拍賣會的專家是 Josette Schulmann。她和她的丈夫 Théo 都是亞洲藝術經銷商和學者。這對夫婦向塞爾努斯基博物館捐贈了幾件重要的作品。2017 年 Cornette de Saint Cyr 拍賣會的專家是 Jean-Luc Estournel，他在盧浮宮學院學習藝術史並在吉美博物館學習亞洲藝術後，於 1984 年開設了他的第一家美術館，並自1993 年以來一直擔任專家，法國幾家主要拍賣行都曾與Jean-Luc Estournel 合作。Jean-Luc Estournel 還負責丹薩替項目，該項目是西藏丹薩替寺文物的“目錄全集”。
品相：狀況良好，有輕微磨損、小缺損、輕微劃痕。
重量：3,643 克 (不含底座) 與4,056 克 (含底座)
尺寸：高30.1 厘米 (不含底座) 與 30.4 厘米 (含底座)
配有木支架，其歷史可追溯至二十世紀。(2)
拍賣結果比較：
形制：相近
拍賣：紐約佳士得，2019年3月20日，lot 624
價格：USD 17,500（相當於今日EUR 19,000）
描述：十七世紀尼泊爾勝樂金剛和金剛亥母黑石像
專家評論：比較相近的外形，雕刻風格、年代和材質。請注意相似的 尺寸(27.6 厘米)。
Seated in vajraparyankasana on a double lotus pedestal, framed by floral foliage representing the Bodhi tree under which the Buddha attained enlightenment, his hands lowered in dhyana mudra holding an alms bowl, wearing neatly incised monastic robes. The serene face finely carved with heavy-lidded eyes below gently arched eyebrows centered by an urna, above a broad nose and full lips forming a benevolent smile, flanked by long pendulous earlobes, backed by a halo. The hair arranged in tight curls over the ushnisha surmounted by a jewel.
Provenance: Loiseau Schmitz, St-Germain-en-Laye, France, 11 November 1979, lot 164. French private collection, acquired from the above. Cornette de Saint Cyr, Paris, France, March 24, 2017, lot 115. A private collection in Paris, France, acquired from the above. The expert for the 1979 Loiseau Schmitz sale was Josette Schulmann. She and her husband Théo were passionate dealers and scholars of Asian Art. The couple have donated several important works to the Cernuschi Museum. The expert for the 2017 Cornette de Saint Cyr sale was Jean-Luc Estournel, who, after studying art history at the École du Louvre and Asian Art at the Musée Guimet, opened his first art gallery in 1984 and has been working as an expert for several major French auction houses since 1993. Jean-Luc Estournel is also in charge of the Densatil Project, a ‘catalogue raisonné’ of the relics from the Densatil Monastery in Tibet now dispersed around the world.
Condition: Good condition with minor wear, small losses, minuscule chips, light scratches.
Weight: 3,643 g (excl. stand) and 4,056 g (incl. stand)
Dimensions: Height 30.1 cm (excl. stand) and 30.4 cm (incl. stand)
Please click here to read the full description
With an fitted wood stand, dating from the 20th century. (2)
Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Christie’s New York, 20 March 2019, lot 624
Price: USD 17,500 or approx. EUR 19,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A black stone stele of Chakrasamvara and Vajravarahi
Expert remark: Compare the related stele form, manner of carving, dating and material. Note the similar size (27.6 cm).
点此阅读中文翻译 (Chinese Translation)
尼泊爾十七至十八世紀石灰石菩提樹下阿彌陀佛坐蓮像
阿彌陀佛結跏趺坐於雙曾蓮花座上，兩棵菩提樹形成光背，雙手結禪定印托缽，身著袈裟。頭頂飾有小螺髮，肉髻高聳，面部豐滿而圓潤，頭額寬平，五官秀雅，兩眼細長，雙眉之間有白毫，神情恬靜親切。佛像穿著坦右肩式袈裟，輕薄貼體，表面不飾衣紋。
來源：法國聖日耳曼昂萊Loiseau Schmitz，1979 年 11 月 11 日，拍品 164；法國私人收藏，購自上述收藏；法國巴黎Cornette de Saint Cyr，2017年3月24日，拍品115；法國巴黎私人收藏，購自上述拍賣。1979 年 Loiseau Schmitz 拍賣會的專家是 Josette Schulmann。她和她的丈夫 Théo 都是亞洲藝術經銷商和學者。這對夫婦向塞爾努斯基博物館捐贈了幾件重要的作品。2017 年 Cornette de Saint Cyr 拍賣會的專家是 Jean-Luc Estournel，他在盧浮宮學院學習藝術史並在吉美博物館學習亞洲藝術後，於 1984 年開設了他的第一家美術館，並自1993 年以來一直擔任專家，法國幾家主要拍賣行都曾與Jean-Luc Estournel 合作。Jean-Luc Estournel 還負責丹薩替項目，該項目是西藏丹薩替寺文物的“目錄全集”。
品相：狀況良好，有輕微磨損、小缺損、輕微劃痕。
重量：3,643 克 (不含底座) 與4,056 克 (含底座)
尺寸：高30.1 厘米 (不含底座) 與 30.4 厘米 (含底座)
配有木支架，其歷史可追溯至二十世紀。(2)
拍賣結果比較：
形制：相近
拍賣：紐約佳士得，2019年3月20日，lot 624
價格：USD 17,500（相當於今日EUR 19,000）
描述：十七世紀尼泊爾勝樂金剛和金剛亥母黑石像
專家評論：比較相近的外形，雕刻風格、年代和材質。請注意相似的 尺寸(27.6 厘米)。
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