10th Mar, 2022 10:00
DAY 1 - TWO-DAY AUCTION - Fine Chinese Art / 中國藝術集珍 / Buddhism & Hinduism
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A RITUAL BONE PLAQUE OF CITIPATI, 17TH CENTURY
十七世紀雙身屍陀林骨雕牌
Sold for €1,390
including Buyer's Premium
Nepal. Finely carved, the skeletal couple striking dynamic poses as they dance and embrace atop a lotus base, facing each other, encircled by flames. They are holding various attributes in their hands and are adorned only with billowing scarves and crowns with vajra finials.
Provenance: Collection d’un Grand Amateur, France. Acquired in the Belgian art market.
Condition: Very good condition with old wear and signs of erosion. Fine, naturally grown, dark patina.
Weight: 89.6 g (incl. base)
Dimensions: Height 10 cm (incl. base) and 8.7 cm (excl. base)
Mounted on an old associated wood base. (2)
The jovial dancing skeletal couple is among the most beloved subjects in Tibetan Buddhist art. Chitipati (Shri Shmashana Adhipati) are described in the Secret Essence Wheel Tantra, associated with the root Chakrasamvara Tantra. They are protector deities, particularly against thieves. Their symbol is meant to represent both the eternal dance of death as well as perfect awareness. They are invoked as wrathful deities, benevolent protectors of fierce appearance. The dance of the Citipati is commemorated twice annually in Tibet.
Literature comparison: A larger and slightly later stone plaque, attributed to the 18th century, is in the Nyingjei Lam Collection (Himalayan Art Resources item no. 68326).
Auction result comparison: Compare a closely related but smaller (4.5 cm high) bone plaque of Citipati, dated c. 17th century, at Bonhams Hong Kong in Images of Devotion on 2 October 2018, lot 85, bought-in at an estimate of HKD 250,000-350,000.
十七世紀雙身屍陀林骨雕牌
尼泊爾，雕刻精美，雙身屍陀林在蓮花底座上跳舞、擁抱，彼此面對，四周被火焰包圍。他們手持各種法器，身披飄帶，頭戴金剛冠。
來源：法國業餘愛好者收藏，購於比利時藝術市場。
品相：狀況極好，磨損和侵蝕跡象。精細且自然生長的深色包漿。
重量：總89.6 克
尺寸：總高 10 厘米 ，不含底座 8.7 厘米
安裝在舊時木底座上。(2)
拍賣結果比較：比較一件相近但稍小 (高4.5 厘米) 雙身屍陀林骨牌，十七世紀，見香港邦翰思Images of Devotion 2018年10月2日 lot 85, 估價 HKD 250,000-350,000。
Nepal. Finely carved, the skeletal couple striking dynamic poses as they dance and embrace atop a lotus base, facing each other, encircled by flames. They are holding various attributes in their hands and are adorned only with billowing scarves and crowns with vajra finials.
Provenance: Collection d’un Grand Amateur, France. Acquired in the Belgian art market.
Condition: Very good condition with old wear and signs of erosion. Fine, naturally grown, dark patina.
Weight: 89.6 g (incl. base)
Dimensions: Height 10 cm (incl. base) and 8.7 cm (excl. base)
Mounted on an old associated wood base. (2)
The jovial dancing skeletal couple is among the most beloved subjects in Tibetan Buddhist art. Chitipati (Shri Shmashana Adhipati) are described in the Secret Essence Wheel Tantra, associated with the root Chakrasamvara Tantra. They are protector deities, particularly against thieves. Their symbol is meant to represent both the eternal dance of death as well as perfect awareness. They are invoked as wrathful deities, benevolent protectors of fierce appearance. The dance of the Citipati is commemorated twice annually in Tibet.
Literature comparison: A larger and slightly later stone plaque, attributed to the 18th century, is in the Nyingjei Lam Collection (Himalayan Art Resources item no. 68326).
Auction result comparison: Compare a closely related but smaller (4.5 cm high) bone plaque of Citipati, dated c. 17th century, at Bonhams Hong Kong in Images of Devotion on 2 October 2018, lot 85, bought-in at an estimate of HKD 250,000-350,000.
十七世紀雙身屍陀林骨雕牌
尼泊爾，雕刻精美，雙身屍陀林在蓮花底座上跳舞、擁抱，彼此面對，四周被火焰包圍。他們手持各種法器，身披飄帶，頭戴金剛冠。
來源：法國業餘愛好者收藏，購於比利時藝術市場。
品相：狀況極好，磨損和侵蝕跡象。精細且自然生長的深色包漿。
重量：總89.6 克
尺寸：總高 10 厘米 ，不含底座 8.7 厘米
安裝在舊時木底座上。(2)
拍賣結果比較：比較一件相近但稍小 (高4.5 厘米) 雙身屍陀林骨牌，十七世紀，見香港邦翰思Images of Devotion 2018年10月2日 lot 85, 估價 HKD 250,000-350,000。
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