Sold for €25,740
including Buyer's Premium
Well cast, standing in alidhasana holding in his right hand a kapala and in his left a vajra. His face is skillfully modeled with a wrathful expression, neatly inlaid with bulging copper eyes and sharp silver fangs, and well-detailed with finely incised brows, mustache, and beard. He is wearing a short dhoti of animal skin secured to his waist by a naga belt, richly adorned with beaded and snake-form jewelry, his skull tiara centered by a lotus emblem and flanked by ribbons secured by circular floral ornaments. His neatly incised hair is pulled up into a high chignon encircled by snakes.
Provenance: The private collection of Jules Speelman, London, United Kingdom. Jules Speelman is a world-leading dealer and collector of East Asian art with 60 years of experience. In 1964 he joined his late father, Alfred, in the family business which already stretched back three generations to 19th century Holland and expanded into England around the turn of the century. Originally, A & J Speelman dealt with antiques, from European ceramics, silver, tapestries, and furniture to Chinese porcelain, and works of art. With his father, Jules gradually shifted the focus towards Asia and under Jules Speelman's skilled direction, A & J Speelman is now considered amongst the foremost dealers in Asian antiques, with a particular emphasis on figurative sculpture and works of art from the past 2000 years.
Condition: Very good condition with expected old wear, mostly from extended worship within the culture, some casting irregularities, small nicks, remnants of pigment, minor encrustations. The bronze has a fine, naturally grown, dark patina. Note that the brows and beard may have once been parcel-gilt, see the auction result below for comparison.
Weight: 752.2 g
Dimensions: Height 20.4 cm (incl. base) 17 cm (excl. base)
Mounted on a modern wood base. (2)
Auction result comparison
Type: Related
Auction: Christie’s New York, 15 September 2015, lot 26
Price: USD 137,000 or approx. EUR 170,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A rare parcel gilt, silver- and copper-inlaid figure of Mahakala Chaturbhuja, Tibet, 16th century
Expert remark: Compare the related modeling, manner of casting, and decoration with a similar face and inlays. Note the parcel gilding, the base, and the smaller size (16 cm).
Well cast, standing in alidhasana holding in his right hand a kapala and in his left a vajra. His face is skillfully modeled with a wrathful expression, neatly inlaid with bulging copper eyes and sharp silver fangs, and well-detailed with finely incised brows, mustache, and beard. He is wearing a short dhoti of animal skin secured to his waist by a naga belt, richly adorned with beaded and snake-form jewelry, his skull tiara centered by a lotus emblem and flanked by ribbons secured by circular floral ornaments. His neatly incised hair is pulled up into a high chignon encircled by snakes.
Provenance: The private collection of Jules Speelman, London, United Kingdom. Jules Speelman is a world-leading dealer and collector of East Asian art with 60 years of experience. In 1964 he joined his late father, Alfred, in the family business which already stretched back three generations to 19th century Holland and expanded into England around the turn of the century. Originally, A & J Speelman dealt with antiques, from European ceramics, silver, tapestries, and furniture to Chinese porcelain, and works of art. With his father, Jules gradually shifted the focus towards Asia and under Jules Speelman's skilled direction, A & J Speelman is now considered amongst the foremost dealers in Asian antiques, with a particular emphasis on figurative sculpture and works of art from the past 2000 years.
Condition: Very good condition with expected old wear, mostly from extended worship within the culture, some casting irregularities, small nicks, remnants of pigment, minor encrustations. The bronze has a fine, naturally grown, dark patina. Note that the brows and beard may have once been parcel-gilt, see the auction result below for comparison.
Weight: 752.2 g
Dimensions: Height 20.4 cm (incl. base) 17 cm (excl. base)
Mounted on a modern wood base. (2)
Auction result comparison
Type: Related
Auction: Christie’s New York, 15 September 2015, lot 26
Price: USD 137,000 or approx. EUR 170,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A rare parcel gilt, silver- and copper-inlaid figure of Mahakala Chaturbhuja, Tibet, 16th century
Expert remark: Compare the related modeling, manner of casting, and decoration with a similar face and inlays. Note the parcel gilding, the base, and the smaller size (16 cm).
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