11th Oct, 2023 11:00

THREE-DAY AUCTION - Fine Chinese Art / 中國藝術集珍 / Buddhism & Hinduism

 
  Lot 226
 

226

A LARGE SCHIST FRIEZE DEPICTING A BANQUET, ANCIENT REGION OF GANDHARA, KUSHAN PERIOD
健陀羅大型片岩人物浮雕

Sold for €8,450

including Buyer's Premium


Lot details

2nd-4th century. Finely carved, the frieze depicts a banquet scene above a decorative lotus band along the base. Robed men and women stand side by side, some with their arms thrown over the other in a bacchanalian manner, holding drinking vessels and large branches.

Provenance: Collection of David Lindahl, Kyoto, Japan, 1996. A private collection in Monaco, acquired from the above in London. A copy of a signed statement, dated 28 September 2018 and confirming the provenance above, accompanies this lot.
Condition: Very good condition, commensurate with age. Extensive wear, losses, signs of weathering and erosion, minor structural cracks, some with old fills. Chips, nicks, scratches, encrustations.

Weight: 23 kg
Dimensions: Width 66.5 cm

Please click here to read the full description

Mounted on a metal stand. (2)

Auction result comparison:

Type: Related
Auction: Christie’s New York, 11 September 2019, lot 303
Price: USD 27,500 or approx. EUR 30,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A gray schist frieze of dancers, Ancient region of Gandhara, 2nd-3rd century
Expert remark: Compare the related banquet scene with dancers and musicians. Note the size (54 cm).

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Christie’s New York, 23 September 2020, lot 601
Price: USD 30,000 or approx. EUR 32,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A gray schist relief with scenes of the hung, ancient region of Gandhara, 3rd-4th century
Expert remark: Compare the related manner of carving. Note the size (74 cm).

点此阅读中文翻译 (Chinese Translation)

健陀羅大型片岩人物浮雕
二至四世紀,貴霜帝國。浮雕精美,描繪了宴會場景,底座上裝飾著蓮花紋帶。穿著長袍的男人和女人並排站立,一些人雙手交叉,舉著酒器和大樹枝,一副狂歡的樣子。

來源:日本京都David Lindahl 收藏,1996 年;摩納哥私人收藏,在倫敦購自上述人士。該拍品隨附一份日期為 2018年 年 9 月 28 日的簽名聲明副本,確認上述出處。
品相:狀態非常好,大面積磨損、風化和侵蝕跡象、缺損、少部分填充、刻痕、劃痕、結殼。良好和自然生長的包漿。

重量:23 公斤
尺寸:寬 66.5 厘米

金屬底座固定 (2)

拍賣比較:
形制:相近
拍賣:紐約佳士得,2019年9月11日,lot 303
價格:USD 27,500(相當今日EUR 30,500
描述:二至三世紀健陀羅片岩舞者浮雕
專家註釋:比較相近的舞者和音樂家的宴會場景。請注意尺寸 (54 厘米)。

拍賣比較:
形制:相近
拍賣:紐約佳士得,2020年9月23日,lot 601
價格:USD 30,000(相當今日EUR 32,000
描述:三至四世紀健陀羅灰色片岩狩獵浮雕
專家註釋:比較相近的雕刻風格。請注意尺寸 (74 厘米)。
 

2nd-4th century. Finely carved, the frieze depicts a banquet scene above a decorative lotus band along the base. Robed men and women stand side by side, some with their arms thrown over the other in a bacchanalian manner, holding drinking vessels and large branches.

Provenance: Collection of David Lindahl, Kyoto, Japan, 1996. A private collection in Monaco, acquired from the above in London. A copy of a signed statement, dated 28 September 2018 and confirming the provenance above, accompanies this lot.
Condition: Very good condition, commensurate with age. Extensive wear, losses, signs of weathering and erosion, minor structural cracks, some with old fills. Chips, nicks, scratches, encrustations.

Weight: 23 kg
Dimensions: Width 66.5 cm

Please click here to read the full description

Mounted on a metal stand. (2)

Auction result comparison:

Type: Related
Auction: Christie’s New York, 11 September 2019, lot 303
Price: USD 27,500 or approx. EUR 30,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A gray schist frieze of dancers, Ancient region of Gandhara, 2nd-3rd century
Expert remark: Compare the related banquet scene with dancers and musicians. Note the size (54 cm).

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Christie’s New York, 23 September 2020, lot 601
Price: USD 30,000 or approx. EUR 32,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A gray schist relief with scenes of the hung, ancient region of Gandhara, 3rd-4th century
Expert remark: Compare the related manner of carving. Note the size (74 cm).

点此阅读中文翻译 (Chinese Translation)

健陀羅大型片岩人物浮雕
二至四世紀,貴霜帝國。浮雕精美,描繪了宴會場景,底座上裝飾著蓮花紋帶。穿著長袍的男人和女人並排站立,一些人雙手交叉,舉著酒器和大樹枝,一副狂歡的樣子。

來源:日本京都David Lindahl 收藏,1996 年;摩納哥私人收藏,在倫敦購自上述人士。該拍品隨附一份日期為 2018年 年 9 月 28 日的簽名聲明副本,確認上述出處。
品相:狀態非常好,大面積磨損、風化和侵蝕跡象、缺損、少部分填充、刻痕、劃痕、結殼。良好和自然生長的包漿。

重量:23 公斤
尺寸:寬 66.5 厘米

金屬底座固定 (2)

拍賣比較:
形制:相近
拍賣:紐約佳士得,2019年9月11日,lot 303
價格:USD 27,500(相當今日EUR 30,500
描述:二至三世紀健陀羅片岩舞者浮雕
專家註釋:比較相近的舞者和音樂家的宴會場景。請注意尺寸 (54 厘米)。

拍賣比較:
形制:相近
拍賣:紐約佳士得,2020年9月23日,lot 601
價格:USD 30,000(相當今日EUR 32,000
描述:三至四世紀健陀羅灰色片岩狩獵浮雕
專家註釋:比較相近的雕刻風格。請注意尺寸 (74 厘米)。

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