9th Mar, 2023 13:00
TWO-DAY AUCTION - Fine Chinese Art / 中國藝術集珍 / Buddhism & Hinduism
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A SCHIST STELE DEPICTING BUDDHA, ANCIENT REGION OF GANDHARA, 3RD-4TH CENTURY
三至四世紀犍陀羅片岩坐佛石碑
Sold for €33,800
including Buyer's Premium
Of rectangular form, deeply carved in high relief, with Buddha seated in dhyanasana atop a lotus base supported by two small figures, flanked by bodhisattvas, under a canopy with apsaras flanked by a Buddha and a bodhisattva, all above kneeling worshippers. His hands are held in dharmachakra mudra, wearing a loose-fitting robe with deeply carved folds, his serene face with almond-shaped eyes, elegantly arched brows, a circular urna, and full lips, the wavy hair with a high ushnisha, backed by a halo.
Provenance: Dr. René Schroeder, Luxembourg, 1973. The collection of Yvette Starck, Luxembourg, acquired from the above and thence by descent. A noted Belgian collector, acquired from the above. A copy of the original invoice from Dr. René Schroeder, dated 10 September 1973, addressed to Yvette Starck, accompanies this lot.
Condition: Very good condition, commensurate with age. Some wear, minor losses, few structural cracks, small nicks, light scratches, signs of weathering and erosion, encrustations.
Dimensions: Height 46.5 cm (excl. stand) and 49 cm (incl. stand)
With a modern metal stand. (2)
Literature comparison:
Compare a related schist stele depicting Buddha, 97 cm high, in the Lahore Museum, Pakistan. Compare a related schist stele depicting Buddha, dated c. 3rd century AD, in the Government Museum and Art Gallery, Chandigarh, object number 572.
Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Christie’s Paris, 8 June 2010, lot 423
Price: EUR 70,600 or approx. EUR 86,000 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: An important gray schist relief, Gandhara region, 3rd/4th century
Expert remark: Note the significantly larger size (76 x 59.5 cm)
三至四世紀犍陀羅片岩坐佛石碑
長方石碑，高浮雕佛陀坐蓮像，雙手結法輪印，身著僧衣，線條流暢，面容安詳，杏眼，彎眉，雙眉之間有白毫，高髻。兩側分佈菩薩，上有飛天華蓋，周圍有信徒。後有光背。
來源：盧森堡Dr. René Schroeder收藏，1973年；盧森堡Yvette Starck收藏，購於上述收藏；知名比利時藏家，購於上述收藏。隨附Dr. René Schroeder 1973年9月10日給Yvette Starck出具的發票複印本。
品相：品相極好，一些磨損、輕微缺損、少量結構裂縫、小刻痕、輕微劃痕、風化和侵蝕跡象、土壤結殼。
尺寸：高46.5 厘米 (不含底座) 與49 厘米 (含底座)
現代金屬底座。 (2)
文獻比較：
比較一件相近的片岩佛石碑，高97 厘米，收藏於巴基斯坦Lahore Museum。比較一件相近的三至四世紀片岩佛石碑，收藏於昌迪加爾Government Museum and Art Gallery，收藏編號572。
拍賣結果比較：
形制：相近
拍賣：巴黎佳士得，8 6月 2010年，lot 423
價格：EUR 70,600 EUR 86,000 （相當於今日）
描述：三至四世紀犍陀羅片岩佛石碑
專家評論：請注意尺寸明顯較大(76 x 59.5 厘米)。
Of rectangular form, deeply carved in high relief, with Buddha seated in dhyanasana atop a lotus base supported by two small figures, flanked by bodhisattvas, under a canopy with apsaras flanked by a Buddha and a bodhisattva, all above kneeling worshippers. His hands are held in dharmachakra mudra, wearing a loose-fitting robe with deeply carved folds, his serene face with almond-shaped eyes, elegantly arched brows, a circular urna, and full lips, the wavy hair with a high ushnisha, backed by a halo.
Provenance: Dr. René Schroeder, Luxembourg, 1973. The collection of Yvette Starck, Luxembourg, acquired from the above and thence by descent. A noted Belgian collector, acquired from the above. A copy of the original invoice from Dr. René Schroeder, dated 10 September 1973, addressed to Yvette Starck, accompanies this lot.
Condition: Very good condition, commensurate with age. Some wear, minor losses, few structural cracks, small nicks, light scratches, signs of weathering and erosion, encrustations.
Dimensions: Height 46.5 cm (excl. stand) and 49 cm (incl. stand)
With a modern metal stand. (2)
Literature comparison:
Compare a related schist stele depicting Buddha, 97 cm high, in the Lahore Museum, Pakistan. Compare a related schist stele depicting Buddha, dated c. 3rd century AD, in the Government Museum and Art Gallery, Chandigarh, object number 572.
Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Christie’s Paris, 8 June 2010, lot 423
Price: EUR 70,600 or approx. EUR 86,000 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: An important gray schist relief, Gandhara region, 3rd/4th century
Expert remark: Note the significantly larger size (76 x 59.5 cm)
三至四世紀犍陀羅片岩坐佛石碑
長方石碑，高浮雕佛陀坐蓮像，雙手結法輪印，身著僧衣，線條流暢，面容安詳，杏眼，彎眉，雙眉之間有白毫，高髻。兩側分佈菩薩，上有飛天華蓋，周圍有信徒。後有光背。
來源：盧森堡Dr. René Schroeder收藏，1973年；盧森堡Yvette Starck收藏，購於上述收藏；知名比利時藏家，購於上述收藏。隨附Dr. René Schroeder 1973年9月10日給Yvette Starck出具的發票複印本。
品相：品相極好，一些磨損、輕微缺損、少量結構裂縫、小刻痕、輕微劃痕、風化和侵蝕跡象、土壤結殼。
尺寸：高46.5 厘米 (不含底座) 與49 厘米 (含底座)
現代金屬底座。 (2)
文獻比較：
比較一件相近的片岩佛石碑，高97 厘米，收藏於巴基斯坦Lahore Museum。比較一件相近的三至四世紀片岩佛石碑，收藏於昌迪加爾Government Museum and Art Gallery，收藏編號572。
拍賣結果比較：
形制：相近
拍賣：巴黎佳士得，8 6月 2010年，lot 423
價格：EUR 70,600 EUR 86,000 （相當於今日）
描述：三至四世紀犍陀羅片岩佛石碑
專家評論：請注意尺寸明顯較大(76 x 59.5 厘米)。
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