30th Sep, 2022 10:00

DAY 2 - TWO-DAY AUCTION - Fine Chinese Art / 中國藝術集珍 / Buddhism & Hinduism

 
  Lot 513
 

513

A GILT-LACQUERED BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI, MING DYNASTY
明代漆彩鎏金銅釋迦牟尼坐像

Sold for €2,600

including Buyer's Premium


Lot details

China, 1368-1644. The deity is cast seated in dhyanasana with the right hand lowered in bhumisparsa mudra and the left held in dhyanamudra, wearing loosely draped robes secured at the waist and open at the chest to reveal a swastika (wan), the robes with beaded seams. The face is modeled with a serene expression, downcast eyes below gently arched eyebrows centered by an ushnisha, and with a subtle smile, flanked by pendulous ears, the hair cast in tightly curled knots.

Provenance: French trade.
Condition: Good condition with some old wear and casting flaws, minor nicks and losses. Flaking and weathering to lacquer gilding, which is still quite well-preserved overall. The back with a structural crack, associated old fill and minor touchups.

Weight: 1,936 g
Dimensions: Height 20.5 cm

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Bonhams London, 13 May 2021, lot 10
Price: GBP 27,750 or approx. EUR 33,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A gilt-bronze figure of Buddha, Ming Dynasty
Expert remark: Compare the related posture, face, robes, and wan symbol at the chest. Note the larger size (31 cm).



明代漆彩鎏金銅釋迦牟尼坐像
中國,1368-1644年。此尊髮髻高束,面龐豐腴,雙目垂俯,眉間有白毫,相容和熙。肩胸寬厚,體態飽滿。身著敞胸袈裟,衣紋折疊曲复,曲走流回自然。左手結禪定印,右手指地結觸地印,跏趺端坐。

來源:法國古玩交易市場。
品相:狀況良好,有一些磨損和鑄造瑕疵、輕微劃痕和缺損。金漆剝落和風化,總體上仍然保存完好。背部有結構裂縫,相應的填充和輕微的修飾。

重量:1,936 克
尺寸:高20.5 厘米

拍賣結果比較:
形制:相近
拍賣:倫敦邦瀚斯,2021年5月13日,lot 10
價格:GBP 27,750(相當於今日EUR 33,000
描述:明代銅鎏金佛坐像
專家評論:比較相近的姿勢、臉部、長袍和胸前的符號。請注意尺寸較大(31 厘米)。

 

China, 1368-1644. The deity is cast seated in dhyanasana with the right hand lowered in bhumisparsa mudra and the left held in dhyanamudra, wearing loosely draped robes secured at the waist and open at the chest to reveal a swastika (wan), the robes with beaded seams. The face is modeled with a serene expression, downcast eyes below gently arched eyebrows centered by an ushnisha, and with a subtle smile, flanked by pendulous ears, the hair cast in tightly curled knots.

Provenance: French trade.
Condition: Good condition with some old wear and casting flaws, minor nicks and losses. Flaking and weathering to lacquer gilding, which is still quite well-preserved overall. The back with a structural crack, associated old fill and minor touchups.

Weight: 1,936 g
Dimensions: Height 20.5 cm

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Bonhams London, 13 May 2021, lot 10
Price: GBP 27,750 or approx. EUR 33,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A gilt-bronze figure of Buddha, Ming Dynasty
Expert remark: Compare the related posture, face, robes, and wan symbol at the chest. Note the larger size (31 cm).



明代漆彩鎏金銅釋迦牟尼坐像
中國,1368-1644年。此尊髮髻高束,面龐豐腴,雙目垂俯,眉間有白毫,相容和熙。肩胸寬厚,體態飽滿。身著敞胸袈裟,衣紋折疊曲复,曲走流回自然。左手結禪定印,右手指地結觸地印,跏趺端坐。

來源:法國古玩交易市場。
品相:狀況良好,有一些磨損和鑄造瑕疵、輕微劃痕和缺損。金漆剝落和風化,總體上仍然保存完好。背部有結構裂縫,相應的填充和輕微的修飾。

重量:1,936 克
尺寸:高20.5 厘米

拍賣結果比較:
形制:相近
拍賣:倫敦邦瀚斯,2021年5月13日,lot 10
價格:GBP 27,750(相當於今日EUR 33,000
描述:明代銅鎏金佛坐像
專家評論:比較相近的姿勢、臉部、長袍和胸前的符號。請注意尺寸較大(31 厘米)。

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