13th Dec, 2023 13:00
Fine Asian Art Holiday Sale
2
A GILT AND TURQUOISE-INLAID COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF GREEN TARA, DENSATIL STYLE, TIBET, 14TH CENTURY
十四世紀西藏銅鎏金嵌綠松石綠度母，丹薩替風格
€6,000
€12,000
A buyer’s premium of 30.00% (including VAT) applies to the hammer price of this lot if your bid is successful.
Elegantly cast, seated in lalitasana on a double-lotus base with beaded edges, her pendent right leg supported by a separate lotus blossom stemming from the base. Her right hand held in in varadamudra extending down her leg and her raised left holding a lotus stem which curls around her hand and arm coming to full bloom at the shoulder.
Provenance: From an old German private collection.
Condition: Remarkably well-preserved condition. Old wear, predominantly from centuries of worship within the culture, with some rubbing and minor losses to gilt. Minimal casting flaws, nicks and dents, occasional light scratches. Losses and possible replacements to inlays. Warping and dents to seal plate. The bronze with a fine, naturally grown, smooth patina overall.
Weight: 908.1 g
Dimensions: Height 16.2 cm
Please click here to read the full description
She is clad in a dhoti neatly incised with rows of floral designs and a finely beaded hem, and richly adorned with a foliate crown, beaded necklace, belt, armlets and bracelets, and pendent earrings, all with fine turquoise inlays.
Her serene face with sinuously-lidded downcast eyes below elegantly arched brows, her full lips forming a calm smile, her hair pulled up into a high chignon and falling elegantly in a twisted strand over her right shoulder and back.
Heavily cast gilt copper alloy figures of this type are characteristic of the Densatil style, a Kagyu monastic complex in central Tibet, southeast of Lhasa, which has long been considered one of the great treasures of Tibet. Founded in the late 12th century, it enjoyed generous patronage and was lavishly decorated during a period of expansion from circa 1360 until the early 16th century. The monastery was known for eight extraordinary memorial stupas symbolizing Buddha's first teaching in Benares. These stupas were called tashi gomang, meaning ‘many doors of auspiciousness,’ and were multi-tiered copper-alloy structures filled with deities such as the present example, standing more than ten feet tall and resplendent with inlays of semiprecious stones. Prior to the destruction of Densatil during China’s Cultural Revolution (1966-1978), eight of them dating between 1208 and 1432 stood in the monastery’s main hall.
Expert’s note: Close stylistic parallels can be drawn between the present work and a number of gilt bronze sculptures produced by Newari craftsmen for the Densatil Monastery. Chief among the diagnostic traits that can identify a work from Densatil are the convexly stepped eyebrows and the precisely incised double-lined eyelids and lips. For example, compare a gilt bronze Padmapani figure, Densatil, 14th century, at Bonhams Paris, 14 June 2022, lot 44, from the Claude de Marteau collection.
Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Bonhams Hong Kong, 21 April 2021, lot 12
Price: HKD 4,002,500 or approx. EUR 483,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A gilt copper alloy figure of Tara, Tibet, Densatil style, circa 14th century
Expert remark: Compare the related style, subject, manner of casting, and modeling with similar pose and hand gestures, and adornments with similar turquoise inlays and fine beading. Note the similar size (17 cm).
点此阅读中文翻译 (Chinese Translation)
十四世紀西藏銅鎏金嵌綠松石綠度母，丹薩替風格
綠度母頭戴花冠，面相方圓，慈眉善目，神態沉靜。耳垂花璫，胸戴瓔珞，袒露上身，下著錦褲，雙肩豎出蓮花法器，單腿伸出自然坐於單層覆蓮座上。底座密封雙金剛杵印。
來源：德國私人收藏。
品相：保存狀況極好，經過數世紀的膜拜，有磨損、鎏金缺損。鑄造缺陷、刻痕和凹痕、輕微劃痕、鑲嵌物損失和更換，密封板翹曲和凹痕，自然細膩的包漿。
重量：908.1 克
尺寸：高 16.2 厘米
此類型的重鑄鎏金銅合金造像是丹薩蒂爾風格的特徵，它是位於中國西藏自治區山南地區桑日縣的一座藏傳佛教帕竹噶舉派寺院，是帕竹噶舉派的第一座寺院。丹薩蒂爾寺的各類佛教造像數量很多，十分珍貴。它始建於十二世紀末，獲得了慷慨的讚助，並在大約1360年至十六世紀初的擴建。該寺院以八座非凡的佛塔而聞名，這些佛塔象徵著佛陀在貝拿勒斯的第一次教導。這些佛塔被稱為扎西五芒，意思是“許多吉祥之門”，是多層銅合金結構，裡面裝滿了如此拍品一般的造像，高十多英尺，鑲嵌著寶石，金碧輝煌。在中國文化大革命（1966-1978年）期間，丹薩蒂爾寺被毀之前，有8座1208年至1432年的作品矗立在寺院的大殿裡。
專家注釋：這件拍品與尼瓦里匠人為丹薩提爾寺製作的衆多銅鎏金造像在風格上有相似之處。 能夠識別丹薩蒂爾寺造像的主要特徵是凸出的眉毛以及雙眼瞼和嘴唇。 例如，比較一下 Claude de Marteau 收藏的十四世紀的丹薩提爾銅鎏金蓮花手菩薩造像，巴黎邦瀚斯拍賣行，2022 年 6 月 14 日，拍品 44。
拍賣結果比較：
形制：相近
拍賣：香港邦瀚斯，2021年4月21日，lot 12
價格：HKD 4,002,500（相當於今日EUR 483,000）
描述：西藏丹薩替風格約十四世紀銅鎏金度母像
專家評論：比較相近的主題 、鑄造風格、相近的姿勢、手勢，以及類似綠松石鑲嵌和精美串珠的裝飾品。請注意相似的尺寸 (17 釐米)
Elegantly cast, seated in lalitasana on a double-lotus base with beaded edges, her pendent right leg supported by a separate lotus blossom stemming from the base. Her right hand held in in varadamudra extending down her leg and her raised left holding a lotus stem which curls around her hand and arm coming to full bloom at the shoulder.
Provenance: From an old German private collection.
Condition: Remarkably well-preserved condition. Old wear, predominantly from centuries of worship within the culture, with some rubbing and minor losses to gilt. Minimal casting flaws, nicks and dents, occasional light scratches. Losses and possible replacements to inlays. Warping and dents to seal plate. The bronze with a fine, naturally grown, smooth patina overall.
Weight: 908.1 g
Dimensions: Height 16.2 cm
Please click here to read the full description
She is clad in a dhoti neatly incised with rows of floral designs and a finely beaded hem, and richly adorned with a foliate crown, beaded necklace, belt, armlets and bracelets, and pendent earrings, all with fine turquoise inlays.
Her serene face with sinuously-lidded downcast eyes below elegantly arched brows, her full lips forming a calm smile, her hair pulled up into a high chignon and falling elegantly in a twisted strand over her right shoulder and back.
Heavily cast gilt copper alloy figures of this type are characteristic of the Densatil style, a Kagyu monastic complex in central Tibet, southeast of Lhasa, which has long been considered one of the great treasures of Tibet. Founded in the late 12th century, it enjoyed generous patronage and was lavishly decorated during a period of expansion from circa 1360 until the early 16th century. The monastery was known for eight extraordinary memorial stupas symbolizing Buddha's first teaching in Benares. These stupas were called tashi gomang, meaning ‘many doors of auspiciousness,’ and were multi-tiered copper-alloy structures filled with deities such as the present example, standing more than ten feet tall and resplendent with inlays of semiprecious stones. Prior to the destruction of Densatil during China’s Cultural Revolution (1966-1978), eight of them dating between 1208 and 1432 stood in the monastery’s main hall.
Expert’s note: Close stylistic parallels can be drawn between the present work and a number of gilt bronze sculptures produced by Newari craftsmen for the Densatil Monastery. Chief among the diagnostic traits that can identify a work from Densatil are the convexly stepped eyebrows and the precisely incised double-lined eyelids and lips. For example, compare a gilt bronze Padmapani figure, Densatil, 14th century, at Bonhams Paris, 14 June 2022, lot 44, from the Claude de Marteau collection.
Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Bonhams Hong Kong, 21 April 2021, lot 12
Price: HKD 4,002,500 or approx. EUR 483,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A gilt copper alloy figure of Tara, Tibet, Densatil style, circa 14th century
Expert remark: Compare the related style, subject, manner of casting, and modeling with similar pose and hand gestures, and adornments with similar turquoise inlays and fine beading. Note the similar size (17 cm).
点此阅读中文翻译 (Chinese Translation)
十四世紀西藏銅鎏金嵌綠松石綠度母，丹薩替風格
綠度母頭戴花冠，面相方圓，慈眉善目，神態沉靜。耳垂花璫，胸戴瓔珞，袒露上身，下著錦褲，雙肩豎出蓮花法器，單腿伸出自然坐於單層覆蓮座上。底座密封雙金剛杵印。
來源：德國私人收藏。
品相：保存狀況極好，經過數世紀的膜拜，有磨損、鎏金缺損。鑄造缺陷、刻痕和凹痕、輕微劃痕、鑲嵌物損失和更換，密封板翹曲和凹痕，自然細膩的包漿。
重量：908.1 克
尺寸：高 16.2 厘米
此類型的重鑄鎏金銅合金造像是丹薩蒂爾風格的特徵，它是位於中國西藏自治區山南地區桑日縣的一座藏傳佛教帕竹噶舉派寺院，是帕竹噶舉派的第一座寺院。丹薩蒂爾寺的各類佛教造像數量很多，十分珍貴。它始建於十二世紀末，獲得了慷慨的讚助，並在大約1360年至十六世紀初的擴建。該寺院以八座非凡的佛塔而聞名，這些佛塔象徵著佛陀在貝拿勒斯的第一次教導。這些佛塔被稱為扎西五芒，意思是“許多吉祥之門”，是多層銅合金結構，裡面裝滿了如此拍品一般的造像，高十多英尺，鑲嵌著寶石，金碧輝煌。在中國文化大革命（1966-1978年）期間，丹薩蒂爾寺被毀之前，有8座1208年至1432年的作品矗立在寺院的大殿裡。
專家注釋：這件拍品與尼瓦里匠人為丹薩提爾寺製作的衆多銅鎏金造像在風格上有相似之處。 能夠識別丹薩蒂爾寺造像的主要特徵是凸出的眉毛以及雙眼瞼和嘴唇。 例如，比較一下 Claude de Marteau 收藏的十四世紀的丹薩提爾銅鎏金蓮花手菩薩造像，巴黎邦瀚斯拍賣行，2022 年 6 月 14 日，拍品 44。
拍賣結果比較：
形制：相近
拍賣：香港邦瀚斯，2021年4月21日，lot 12
價格：HKD 4,002,500（相當於今日EUR 483,000）
描述：西藏丹薩替風格約十四世紀銅鎏金度母像
專家評論：比較相近的主題 、鑄造風格、相近的姿勢、手勢，以及類似綠松石鑲嵌和精美串珠的裝飾品。請注意相似的尺寸 (17 釐米)
Natural Light Images for Logged-in Users Only
You can find images of this item taken under natural daylight below. Click on an image to zoom in or save.
If there are no natural light images for this item, please email us at office@zacke.at or use the request form below.
Log in or sign up to view the natural light images.
Click here to request more information on this lot.
Zacke Live Online Bidding
Our online bidding platform makes it easier than ever to bid in our auctions! When you bid through our website, you can take advantage of our premium buyer's terms without incurring any additional online bidding surcharges.
To bid live online, you'll need to create an online account. Once your account is created and your identity is verified, you can register to bid in an auction up to 12 hours before the auction begins.
Intended Spend and Bid Limits
When you register to bid in an online auction, you will need to share your intended maximum spending budget for the auction. We will then review your intended spend and set a bid limit for you. Once you have pre-registered for a live online auction, you can see your intended spend and bid limit by going to 'Account Settings' and clicking on 'Live Bidding Registrations'.
Your bid limit will be the maximum amount you can bid during the auction. Your bid limit is for the hammer price and is not affected by the buyer’s premium and VAT. For example, if you have a bid limit of €1,000 and place two winning bids for €300 and €200, then you will only be able to bid €500 for the rest of the auction. If you try to place a bid that is higher than €500, you will not be able to do so.
Online Absentee and Telephone Bids
You can now leave absentee and telephone bids on our website!
Absentee Bidding
Once you've created an account and your identity is verified, you can leave your absentee bid directly on the lot page. We will contact you when your bids have been confirmed.
Telephone Bidding
Once you've created an account and your identity is verified, you can leave telephone bids online. We will contact you when your bids have been confirmed.
Classic Absentee and Telephone Bidding Form
You can still submit absentee and telephone bids by email or fax if you prefer. Simply fill out the Absentee Bidding/Telephone bidding form and return it to us by email at office@zacke.at or by fax at +43 (1) 532 04 52 20. You can download the PDF from our Upcoming Auctions page.
How-To Guides
How to Create Your Personal Zacke Account
How to Register to Bid on Zacke Live
How to Leave Absentee Bids Online
How to Leave Telephone Bids Online
中文版本的操作指南
创建新账号
注册Zacke Live在线直播竞拍（免平台费）
缺席投标和电话投标
Third-Party Bidding
We partner with best-in-class third-party partners to make it easy for you to bid online in the channel of your choice. Please note that if you bid with one of our third-party online partners, then there will be a live bidding surcharge on top of your final purchase price. You can find all of our fees here. Here's a full list of our third-party partners:
- 51 Bid Live
- EpaiLive
- ArtFoxLive
- Invaluable
- LiveAuctioneers
- the-saleroom
- lot-tissimo
- Drouot
Please note that we place different auctions on different platforms. For example, in general, we only place Chinese art auctions on 51 Bid Live.
Bidding in Person
You must register to bid in person and will be assigned a paddle at the auction. Please contact us at office@zacke.at or +43 (1) 532 04 52 for the latest local health and safety guidelines.
Auction: Fine Asian Art Holiday Sale, 13th Dec, 2023
Just in time for the holidays, we're delighted to present a selection of Fine Chinese, Southeast Asian, Indian, and Japanese Art. Bronzes, sculptures, paintings, and thangkas are among the 314 items on offer. Notable provenances include Leonardo Vigorelli, Michael Phillips, Spink & Son, Dr. István Zelnik, and many more.
Join us and find your treasure!
Our Terms and Conditions
As part of our ongoing efforts to keep our auctions fair and transparent, we encourage you to read our terms and conditions thoroughly. We urge you to read through §34-50) to ensure you understand them. These terms are specifically designed to protect all serious and committed buyers from bidding against non-payers who attempt to inflate prices without the intent of paying their auction bills.
For further reading about non-payers at auction, go here: https://www.zacke.at/aboutnonpayers/.
The main points include the following:
- Bidders must complete their due diligence and clarify all questions about the objects before the auction. After the auction, Zacke will not answer questions from bidders unless the purchase price has been paid in full. Of course, this does not apply to questions concerning shipping, insurance, customs, etc.
- A sale cancellation of any kind after the fall of the hammer is not possible. The only exception to this fundamental rule is our guarantee of authenticity [the Guarantee].
- A Guarantee Claim, however, can only be raised after the purchase price has been paid in full by the buyer and within 45 days after the auction day.
If you have any questions about our policies, please get in touch with us at office@zacke.at.
By placing a bid, you agree to our Terms of Auction and Terms and Conditions.
