10th Mar, 2023 10:00
TWO-DAY AUCTION - Fine Chinese Art / 中國藝術集珍 / Buddhism & Hinduism
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A GILT BRONZE OF TSONGKHAPA, TIBETAN-CHINESE, 18TH CENTURY
十八世紀漢藏銅鎏金宗喀巴坐像
Sold for €3,380
including Buyer's Premium
Well cast, seated in dhyanasana on a double-lotus plinth with beaded edge, the hands held in dharmachakra mudra, his arms flanked by long lotus stems that come to full bloom at the shoulders, crowned with a peaked hat, and dressed in elaborately chased robes with floral hems.
Provenance: From the collection of an artist and university professor in Vienna.
Condition: Good condition with old wear and casting flaws as expected, light scratches, few minor nicks. Scattered ancient metal fills, probably inherent to manufacturing. The small attribute on the right lotus is lost.
Weight: 1,059 g
Dimensions: Height 16.2 cm
Tsongkhapa (1357-1419) is widely regarded in Tibet as a second Buddha and the main teacher of the first Dalai Lama, Gendun Drub (1391-1474). An eminent scholar, he reformed the old Kadampa sect, creating the new Gelugpa sect (Yellow Hat), and is the founder of the monasteries Ganden, Drepung, and Sera. He is revered as an emanation of the Buddhist god of wisdom, Manjushri. Although the present bronze has lost one of his attributes, the sword, he is clearly recognizable by the pronounced facial features, for which Tsongkhapa was known, and the remaining attribute, the book.
Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Christie’s London, 9 May 2017, lot 46
Price: GBP 8,750 or approx. EUR 12,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A parcel gilt-bronze figure of Tsongkhapa, 18th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related pose, fine incision work, and size (16.5 cm)
Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Christie’s New York, 21 March 2012, lot 766
Price: USD 8,125 or approx. EUR 10,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A gilt bronze figure of Tsongkhapa, Tibeto-Chinese, 18th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related pose, fine incision work, and size (17.2 cm)
十八世紀漢藏銅鎏金宗喀巴坐像
上師結跏趺座坐在蓮座上，雙手當胸結說法印，左右肩上有蓮花。上師面容慈祥，著僧袍。
來源：維也納一位藝術家及大學教授收藏。
品相：狀況良好，有磨損和鑄造缺陷，輕微劃痕，些微刻痕、局部金屬填充物。右邊蓮花上的小法器丟失。
重量：1,059 克
尺寸：高 16.2 厘米
拍賣結果比較：
形制：非常相近
拍賣：倫敦佳士得，2017年5月9日，lot 46
價格：GBP 8,750（相當於今日EUR 12,500）
描述：十八世紀宗喀巴鎏金銅像
專家評論：比較非常相近的姿勢、精美雕刻和尺寸 (16.5 厘米)。
拍賣結果比較：
形制：非常相近
拍賣：紐約佳士得，2012年3月21日，lot 766
價格：USD 8,125（相當於今日EUR 10,000）
描述：十八世紀漢藏宗喀巴鎏金銅像
專家評論：比較非常相近的姿勢、精美雕刻和尺寸 (17.2 厘米)。
Well cast, seated in dhyanasana on a double-lotus plinth with beaded edge, the hands held in dharmachakra mudra, his arms flanked by long lotus stems that come to full bloom at the shoulders, crowned with a peaked hat, and dressed in elaborately chased robes with floral hems.
Provenance: From the collection of an artist and university professor in Vienna.
Condition: Good condition with old wear and casting flaws as expected, light scratches, few minor nicks. Scattered ancient metal fills, probably inherent to manufacturing. The small attribute on the right lotus is lost.
Weight: 1,059 g
Dimensions: Height 16.2 cm
Tsongkhapa (1357-1419) is widely regarded in Tibet as a second Buddha and the main teacher of the first Dalai Lama, Gendun Drub (1391-1474). An eminent scholar, he reformed the old Kadampa sect, creating the new Gelugpa sect (Yellow Hat), and is the founder of the monasteries Ganden, Drepung, and Sera. He is revered as an emanation of the Buddhist god of wisdom, Manjushri. Although the present bronze has lost one of his attributes, the sword, he is clearly recognizable by the pronounced facial features, for which Tsongkhapa was known, and the remaining attribute, the book.
Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Christie’s London, 9 May 2017, lot 46
Price: GBP 8,750 or approx. EUR 12,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A parcel gilt-bronze figure of Tsongkhapa, 18th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related pose, fine incision work, and size (16.5 cm)
Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Christie’s New York, 21 March 2012, lot 766
Price: USD 8,125 or approx. EUR 10,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A gilt bronze figure of Tsongkhapa, Tibeto-Chinese, 18th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related pose, fine incision work, and size (17.2 cm)
十八世紀漢藏銅鎏金宗喀巴坐像
上師結跏趺座坐在蓮座上，雙手當胸結說法印，左右肩上有蓮花。上師面容慈祥，著僧袍。
來源：維也納一位藝術家及大學教授收藏。
品相：狀況良好，有磨損和鑄造缺陷，輕微劃痕，些微刻痕、局部金屬填充物。右邊蓮花上的小法器丟失。
重量：1,059 克
尺寸：高 16.2 厘米
拍賣結果比較：
形制：非常相近
拍賣：倫敦佳士得，2017年5月9日，lot 46
價格：GBP 8,750（相當於今日EUR 12,500）
描述：十八世紀宗喀巴鎏金銅像
專家評論：比較非常相近的姿勢、精美雕刻和尺寸 (16.5 厘米)。
拍賣結果比較：
形制：非常相近
拍賣：紐約佳士得，2012年3月21日，lot 766
價格：USD 8,125（相當於今日EUR 10,000）
描述：十八世紀漢藏宗喀巴鎏金銅像
專家評論：比較非常相近的姿勢、精美雕刻和尺寸 (17.2 厘米)。
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