10th Mar, 2023 10:00
TWO-DAY AUCTION - Fine Chinese Art / 中國藝術集珍 / Buddhism & Hinduism
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A POLYCHROME AND GILT-LACQUERED PAPIER-MÂCHÉ RITUAL MASK FOR THE CHAM DANCE
彩繪金漆薩滿祭祀面具
Sold for €2,600
including Buyer's Premium
Tibet, 19th century. Dramatically modeled and pierced with a fierce expression, flaming eyebrows and beard, three bulging eyes, prominent nose, open mouth revealing sharp fangs and biting his lip, flanked by elongated earlobes, the face surmounted by a prominent diadem of five large skulls.
Provenance: From an old South German private collection, assembled before 2007.
Condition: Very good condition with some wear, flaking, small nicks, light scratches, expected minor age cracks, and small repairs.
Weight: 1,178 g
Dimensions: Height 31.5 cm
The present lot is used for the cham dance, a lively masked and costumed dance associated with some sects of Tibetan Buddhism and Buddhist festivals. Cham dance is believed by faithful Tibetans to balance shifting spiritual energies and to remove obstacles for viewers, thereby increasing harmony and peace for all living beings.
Literature comparison:
A related example, depicting a different emotional affect, is published in Pannier, Masks of the Himalayas, New York, 2009, page 68, no. 19.
Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Bonhams New York, 17 September 2014, lot 24
Price: USD 6,000 or approx. EUR 6,800 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A polychromed papier-mâché ritual mask, Tibet, before 1937
Expert remark: Compare the related facial features, fierce expression, and size (32.4 cm).
Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Bonhams New York, 19 March 2018, lot 3061
Price: USD 5,000 or approx. EUR 5,300 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: Two polychromed papier-maché ritual masks, Tibet, 19th century
Expert remark: Compare the related facial features, fierce expression, and size (34.5 cm). Note that the lot comprises two masks.
彩繪金漆薩滿祭祀面具
西藏，十九世紀。表情兇猛誇張，火焰狀眉毛和鬍鬚，三隻眼睛圓睜，突出的鼻子，大嘴露出鋒利的尖牙，兩側是細長的耳朵，臉上有五骷髏冠。
來源：德國南部私人收藏，建立於 2007年前。
品相：狀況極好，有一些磨損、剝落、輕微劃痕、老化裂縫和小修補。
重量：1,178 克
尺寸：高 31.5 厘米
拍品是用於薩滿教舞蹈的面具，與藏傳佛教和佛教節日有關的蒙面舞蹈。虔誠的藏人相信薩滿舞可以平衡不斷變化的精神能量，消除障礙，從而為所有眾生增加和諧與和平。
文獻比較：
一件相近的例子，但展現不同的情緒，出版於Pannier，《Masks of the Himalayas》，紐約，2009年，頁68，編號19。
拍賣結果比較：
形制：相近
拍賣：紐約邦瀚斯，2014年9月17日，lot 24
價格：USD 6,000（相當於今日EUR 6,800）
描述：1937年前西藏彩繪薩滿祭祀面具
專家評論：比較相近的面部特色和凶狠的表情，以及尺寸(32.4 厘米)。
拍賣結果比較：
形制：相近
拍賣：紐約邦瀚斯，2018年3月19日，lot 3061
價格：USD 5,000（相當於今日EUR 5,300）
描述：西藏十九世紀彩塑護法神面具一對
專家評論：比較相近的面部特色和凶狠的表情，以及尺寸(34.5 厘米)。請注意此為兩件面具。
Tibet, 19th century. Dramatically modeled and pierced with a fierce expression, flaming eyebrows and beard, three bulging eyes, prominent nose, open mouth revealing sharp fangs and biting his lip, flanked by elongated earlobes, the face surmounted by a prominent diadem of five large skulls.
Provenance: From an old South German private collection, assembled before 2007.
Condition: Very good condition with some wear, flaking, small nicks, light scratches, expected minor age cracks, and small repairs.
Weight: 1,178 g
Dimensions: Height 31.5 cm
The present lot is used for the cham dance, a lively masked and costumed dance associated with some sects of Tibetan Buddhism and Buddhist festivals. Cham dance is believed by faithful Tibetans to balance shifting spiritual energies and to remove obstacles for viewers, thereby increasing harmony and peace for all living beings.
Literature comparison:
A related example, depicting a different emotional affect, is published in Pannier, Masks of the Himalayas, New York, 2009, page 68, no. 19.
Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Bonhams New York, 17 September 2014, lot 24
Price: USD 6,000 or approx. EUR 6,800 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A polychromed papier-mâché ritual mask, Tibet, before 1937
Expert remark: Compare the related facial features, fierce expression, and size (32.4 cm).
Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Bonhams New York, 19 March 2018, lot 3061
Price: USD 5,000 or approx. EUR 5,300 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: Two polychromed papier-maché ritual masks, Tibet, 19th century
Expert remark: Compare the related facial features, fierce expression, and size (34.5 cm). Note that the lot comprises two masks.
彩繪金漆薩滿祭祀面具
西藏，十九世紀。表情兇猛誇張，火焰狀眉毛和鬍鬚，三隻眼睛圓睜，突出的鼻子，大嘴露出鋒利的尖牙，兩側是細長的耳朵，臉上有五骷髏冠。
來源：德國南部私人收藏，建立於 2007年前。
品相：狀況極好，有一些磨損、剝落、輕微劃痕、老化裂縫和小修補。
重量：1,178 克
尺寸：高 31.5 厘米
拍品是用於薩滿教舞蹈的面具，與藏傳佛教和佛教節日有關的蒙面舞蹈。虔誠的藏人相信薩滿舞可以平衡不斷變化的精神能量，消除障礙，從而為所有眾生增加和諧與和平。
文獻比較：
一件相近的例子，但展現不同的情緒，出版於Pannier，《Masks of the Himalayas》，紐約，2009年，頁68，編號19。
拍賣結果比較：
形制：相近
拍賣：紐約邦瀚斯，2014年9月17日，lot 24
價格：USD 6,000（相當於今日EUR 6,800）
描述：1937年前西藏彩繪薩滿祭祀面具
專家評論：比較相近的面部特色和凶狠的表情，以及尺寸(32.4 厘米)。
拍賣結果比較：
形制：相近
拍賣：紐約邦瀚斯，2018年3月19日，lot 3061
價格：USD 5,000（相當於今日EUR 5,300）
描述：西藏十九世紀彩塑護法神面具一對
專家評論：比較相近的面部特色和凶狠的表情，以及尺寸(34.5 厘米)。請注意此為兩件面具。
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