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A SILVER FIGURE OF SYAMATARA, QING DYNASTY, 18TH-19TH CENTURY
Lot 25 - HS0625
Expert’s note: The use of silver, a rare precious metal in Himalayan production, coupled with its relatively large size and quite hefty weight, establishes the present figure as a rather important commission.
Tibetan-Chinese. Finely cast seated in lalitasana on an elaborate double-lotus pedestal framed by a beaded upper edge. The deity’s right foot resting on a separate padma issuing from the base, her right hand lowered in varada mudra, and her left hand raised in prithvi mudra before her chest. She is dressed in a loose-fitting dhoti and shawl with finely carved folds gathered at the feet and adorned with a foliate design.
Her serene face with sinuously lidded downcast eyes, gently arched brows, and full bow-shaped lips forming a calm smile. The hair tied into a high chignon topped by a jewel behind the foliate crown, with finely incised strands of hair elegantly falling over her shoulders and back. The base sealed.
Provenance: European private collection.
Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and casting irregularities, expected minor tarnish, few minute nicks and small surface scratches. The sealing plate is possibly a later replacement.
Weight: 1,734 g
Dimensions: Height 17 cm
Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Christie’s New York, 29 September 2020, lot 9
Price: USD 8,125 or approx. EUR 8,900 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A silver figure of Amitayus, Tibeto-Chinese, 18th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related modeling and manner of casting with similar facial features, expression, hairstyle, crown, robe, and base. Note the different subject and smaller size (11.4 cm).
Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Bonhams Hong Kong, 2 October 2018, lot 78
Estimate: HKD 700,000 or approx. EUR 89,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A silver figure of Marici, Qianlong period
Expert remark: Compare the closely related modeling and manner of casting with similar facial features, expression, and crown. Note the size (18.5 cm) and that this figure was previously sold at Sotheby’s London, 9 November 2016, lot 282, for GBP 15,000, where it was dated 18th-19th century.
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