11th Mar, 2022 10:00
DAY 2 - TWO-DAY AUCTION - Fine Chinese Art / 中國藝術集珍 / Buddhism & Hinduism
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A GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF MANJUSHRI, QIANLONG
乾隆銅鎏金文殊菩薩坐蓮像
Sold for €2,781
including Buyer's Premium
China, 18th century. Finely cast seated in dhyanasana atop a double lotus base with beaded edges, holding aloft a flaming sword in his raised right hand and a lotus stem in his left, coming to full bloom at his shoulder and supporting a sutra, the blossom and book separately cast and inset beside his left elbow. He is clad in a voluminous dhoti and adorned with sashes and jewelry. The face is serene in expression and surmounted by a foliate tiara in front of the braided chignon topped by a lotus finial.
Provenance: From a private collection in Texas, USA.
Condition: Overall fine condition and presenting well with old wear, particularly to gilt, and minimal casting irregularities, one of the sashes with a small split at his left arm, the sword with an old repair. Few small nicks, minor dents, and light scratches. Small areas of verdigris here and there. The sealplate is most likely original but can be removed and the statue is empty.
Weight: 1,140 g
Dimensions: Height 17.2 cm
This impressive and dynamic gilt-bronze figure of Manjushri is rare for the virtuosity of the casting technique and the expressive vitality of the figure itself. Displaying fine attention to detail in the treatment of the robes and jewelry, the figure is also depicted with supple proportions that characterize the finest 18th-century Chinese figures.
The scripture supported by the padma (lotus) held in his left hand is a Prajnaparamita sutra, representing his attainment of ultimate realization from the blossoming of wisdom, while the flaming sword symbolizes the realization of transcendent wisdom which cuts down ignorance and duality.
Auction result comparison: Compare a related gilt bronze figure of Manjushri, also dated to the 18th century, at Christie’s New York in Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art on 15 September 2017, lot 926, sold for USD 10,000, and a related Tibetan-Chinese gilt bronze figure of Manjushri, also dated to the 18th century, in Indian and Southeast Asian Art on 21 September 2007, lot 132, sold for USD 15,000.
乾隆銅鎏金文殊菩薩坐蓮像
中國，十八世紀。鎏金文殊菩薩銅像結跏趺坐於雙層蓮座上。左手當胸，結轉法輪印，持蓮莖；左肩靠蓮瓣，上放經函。右手高舉火劍。身上裝飾華麗纓絡珠寶。面容平靜，頭戴蓮冠。
來源：美國德克薩斯私人收藏。
品相：整體狀況良好，舊磨損情況良好，尤其是鍍金，輕微鑄造不規則，其中一個腰帶在左臂有一個小裂口，劍有舊時修復。 輕微劃痕和凹痕，局部包漿。封印板很可能是原始的，但可以移除並且雕像是空的。
重量：1,140 克
尺寸：高17.2 厘米
拍賣結果比較：比較一件相近銅鎏金文殊菩薩像，十八世紀，見紐約佳士得Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art 2017年9月15日 lot 926, 售價USD 10,000 ；一件漢藏銅鎏金文殊菩薩，十八世紀，見佳士得Indian and Southeast Asian Art 2007年9月21日 lot 132, 售價USD 15,000。
China, 18th century. Finely cast seated in dhyanasana atop a double lotus base with beaded edges, holding aloft a flaming sword in his raised right hand and a lotus stem in his left, coming to full bloom at his shoulder and supporting a sutra, the blossom and book separately cast and inset beside his left elbow. He is clad in a voluminous dhoti and adorned with sashes and jewelry. The face is serene in expression and surmounted by a foliate tiara in front of the braided chignon topped by a lotus finial.
Provenance: From a private collection in Texas, USA.
Condition: Overall fine condition and presenting well with old wear, particularly to gilt, and minimal casting irregularities, one of the sashes with a small split at his left arm, the sword with an old repair. Few small nicks, minor dents, and light scratches. Small areas of verdigris here and there. The sealplate is most likely original but can be removed and the statue is empty.
Weight: 1,140 g
Dimensions: Height 17.2 cm
This impressive and dynamic gilt-bronze figure of Manjushri is rare for the virtuosity of the casting technique and the expressive vitality of the figure itself. Displaying fine attention to detail in the treatment of the robes and jewelry, the figure is also depicted with supple proportions that characterize the finest 18th-century Chinese figures.
The scripture supported by the padma (lotus) held in his left hand is a Prajnaparamita sutra, representing his attainment of ultimate realization from the blossoming of wisdom, while the flaming sword symbolizes the realization of transcendent wisdom which cuts down ignorance and duality.
Auction result comparison: Compare a related gilt bronze figure of Manjushri, also dated to the 18th century, at Christie’s New York in Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art on 15 September 2017, lot 926, sold for USD 10,000, and a related Tibetan-Chinese gilt bronze figure of Manjushri, also dated to the 18th century, in Indian and Southeast Asian Art on 21 September 2007, lot 132, sold for USD 15,000.
乾隆銅鎏金文殊菩薩坐蓮像
中國，十八世紀。鎏金文殊菩薩銅像結跏趺坐於雙層蓮座上。左手當胸，結轉法輪印，持蓮莖；左肩靠蓮瓣，上放經函。右手高舉火劍。身上裝飾華麗纓絡珠寶。面容平靜，頭戴蓮冠。
來源：美國德克薩斯私人收藏。
品相：整體狀況良好，舊磨損情況良好，尤其是鍍金，輕微鑄造不規則，其中一個腰帶在左臂有一個小裂口，劍有舊時修復。 輕微劃痕和凹痕，局部包漿。封印板很可能是原始的，但可以移除並且雕像是空的。
重量：1,140 克
尺寸：高17.2 厘米
拍賣結果比較：比較一件相近銅鎏金文殊菩薩像，十八世紀，見紐約佳士得Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art 2017年9月15日 lot 926, 售價USD 10,000 ；一件漢藏銅鎏金文殊菩薩，十八世紀，見佳士得Indian and Southeast Asian Art 2007年9月21日 lot 132, 售價USD 15,000。
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