Remarkably solid cast with a total weight of almost 2 kilograms. The Lord of the Western Paradise seated in dhayanasana on a lotus base with neatly incised petals atop a footed and pierced pedestal, holding the amrita vase in his lap. Dressed in a sanghati with the folds elegantly arranged below the ankles and wearing a shawl drawn across the body. The face with heavy-lidded eyes below finely incised brows, adorned in beaded jewelry, the hair in a tall chignon behind a foliate tiara, and backed by a flaming mandorla.

Provenance: From a French private collection. A noted Hungarian collector, acquired from the above.
Condition: Good condition with significant old wear, scattered nicks and dents, light surface scratches, small cracks to the mandorla, and expected casting flaws. Remnants of blue pigment in the hair and tiny remnants of gilt on the left ear and crown. Fine, naturally grown, copper-red patina overall.

Weight: 1,868 g
Dimensions: Height 18.2 cm

Expert’s note: The present sculpture appears to be an ancient copy of an even older Nepalese bronze, with several distinct features from works of the 9^th and 10^th century, including the incised lotus petals, the foliate crown, the beaded jewelry, the shawl and garment. See for example Bonhams Hong Kong, 7 October 2019, lot 805, and Sotheby’s New York, 22 September 2020, lot 322. While it seems rather difficult to accurately date such a work, it was clearly made not much later than the 15^th century, as evidenced by the heavy weight of the cast, the characteristic old wear including the many small nicks and dents, as well as the finely incised yet sparse detail work, which does not appear in this distinct setting on later works.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Christie’s New York, 19 March 2013, lot 340
Price: USD 52,500 or approx. EUR 65,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A bronze figure of Amitayus, Nepal, circa 13^th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related expression, the jewelry with especially similar earrings and crown, and the distinct patina color of the copper alloy. Note that the figure itself is larger (18.7 cm) than the present lot if you discount the base and mandorla.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Christie’s Paris, 15 December 2010, lot 321
Price: EUR 63,400 or approx. EUR 83,000 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A rare gilt-copper figure of Manjushri, Nepal, 14^th/15^th century
Expert remark: Note the closely related size (18.5 cm)



十四至十五世紀或更早尼泊爾銅合金阿彌陀佛坐像
非常堅固的鑄像，總重近2公斤。阿彌陀佛結跏趺坐在蓮花座上，髮髻高聳，頭戴葉狀頭飾，眉毛細長，雙眼為垂，身披僧衣，衣紋褶皺優雅，飾有瓔珞。背後有火焰光背。

來源：法國私人收藏；知名匈牙利藏家購於法國。
品相：狀況良好，有明顯的磨損，局部有刻痕和凹痕，表面有輕微的劃痕，光背上有小裂紋和鑄造缺陷。頭髮中殘留的藍色色素以及左耳和皇冠上的微小鍍金殘留物。整體包漿細膩成銅紅色及銅綠色。

重量：1,868 克
尺寸：高18.2 厘米

專家注釋：此件造像看上去像是一件更古老的尼泊爾青銅造像的複製品，具有與九世紀和十世紀作品截然不同的幾個特徵，比如蓮花花瓣、葉狀皇冠、瓔珞配飾、披巾和衣服。例如，香港邦瀚斯拍賣行，2019年 10 月 7 日，拍品編號 805，以及紐約蘇富比拍賣行，2020年9 月 22 日，拍品編號 322。雖然要準確確定此類作品的年代相當困難，但顯然它的創作時間不晚於十五世紀，正如鑄件的重量、包括許多小刻痕和凹痕在內的典型磨損以及精美的細節工作所證明的那樣。

拍賣結果比較：
形制：非常相近
拍賣：紐約佳士得，2013年3月19日，lot 340
價格：USD 52,500（相當於今日EUR 65,000）
描述：十三世紀尼泊爾阿彌陀佛銅像
專家評論：比較非常相近的表情、相似的耳環和頭冠，以及銅合金特殊的古銅色。請注意如果不算底座和光背，此銅像尺寸比我們的銅像較大 (18.7 厘米) 。

拍賣結果比較：
形制：相近
拍賣：巴黎佳士得，2010年12月15日，lot 321
價格：EUR 63,400（相當於今日EUR 83,000）
描述：十四/十五世紀尼泊爾鎏金文殊菩薩銅像
專家評論：請注意非常相近尺寸 (18.5 厘米)。

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