30th Sep, 2022 10:00

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

 
  Lot 531
 

531

A KATHMANDU VALLEY BRONZE OF THE STRIDING GANESHA, 17TH-18TH CENTURY
十七至十八世紀加德滿都谷地象頭神銅像

Sold for €1,300

including Buyer's Premium


Lot details

Nepal. Well cast in alidhasana on a lotus base, dressed in a dhoti, the primary left hand holding a bowl of sweets, his primary right holding prayer beads, the upper left with a goad, and the upper right with his broken tusk. The face detailed with wide-set almond-shaped eyes and an urna, the head surmounted by a foliate crown and flanked by floral earrings, all surrounded by a flaming mandorla with beaded lower rim.

Provenance: A Belgian private collection.
Condition: Very good condition with old wear and some casting flaws, few nicks and dents, light surface scratches, and remnants of gilt. The underside with remnants of soldering and malachite encrustations.

Weight: 450.0 g (excl. stand), 683.8 g (incl. stand)
Dimensions: Height 14.5 cm (excl. stand), 15.8 cm (incl. stand)

With a modern wood stand. (2)

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Christie’s New York, 22 March 2011, lot 41
Price: USD 17,500 or approx. EUR 22,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A gilt bronze figure of Ganesha, Nepal, Kathmandu valley, 17th/18th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related pose, facial features, and material. Note the larger size (21 cm) and lack of lotus base or mandorla.



十七至十八世紀加德滿都谷地象頭神銅像
尼泊爾。象頭神以右展立姿立於蓮花座上,身著多提裝,左邊主拿著一碗糖果,右邊主手拿著念珠,左上角手中有一根刺,右上角手持他的斷牙。臉上眼睛呈杏仁狀,額中有白毫,頭戴葉冠,耳戴花卉耳環,身後火焰曼陀羅。

來源:比利時私人收藏。
品相:狀況極好,有磨損和鑄造缺陷,少量刻痕和凹痕,表面有輕微劃痕和鎏金殘餘。底部有焊接殘留和綠色結殼。

重量:450.0 克 (不含底座),683.8 克 (含底座)
尺寸:高14.5 厘米 (不含底座),15.8 厘米 (含底座)

現代木支架底座。

拍賣結果比較:
形制:非常相近
拍賣:紐約佳士得,2011年3月22日,lot 41
價格:USD 17,500(相當於今日EUR 22,500
描述:十七至十八世紀加德滿都谷地象頭神銅像
專家評論:比較非常相近的姿勢、面部特徵和材料。請注意尺寸較大(21 厘米) ,以及沒有蓮座和火焰曼陀羅。

 

Nepal. Well cast in alidhasana on a lotus base, dressed in a dhoti, the primary left hand holding a bowl of sweets, his primary right holding prayer beads, the upper left with a goad, and the upper right with his broken tusk. The face detailed with wide-set almond-shaped eyes and an urna, the head surmounted by a foliate crown and flanked by floral earrings, all surrounded by a flaming mandorla with beaded lower rim.

Provenance: A Belgian private collection.
Condition: Very good condition with old wear and some casting flaws, few nicks and dents, light surface scratches, and remnants of gilt. The underside with remnants of soldering and malachite encrustations.

Weight: 450.0 g (excl. stand), 683.8 g (incl. stand)
Dimensions: Height 14.5 cm (excl. stand), 15.8 cm (incl. stand)

With a modern wood stand. (2)

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Christie’s New York, 22 March 2011, lot 41
Price: USD 17,500 or approx. EUR 22,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A gilt bronze figure of Ganesha, Nepal, Kathmandu valley, 17th/18th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related pose, facial features, and material. Note the larger size (21 cm) and lack of lotus base or mandorla.



十七至十八世紀加德滿都谷地象頭神銅像
尼泊爾。象頭神以右展立姿立於蓮花座上,身著多提裝,左邊主拿著一碗糖果,右邊主手拿著念珠,左上角手中有一根刺,右上角手持他的斷牙。臉上眼睛呈杏仁狀,額中有白毫,頭戴葉冠,耳戴花卉耳環,身後火焰曼陀羅。

來源:比利時私人收藏。
品相:狀況極好,有磨損和鑄造缺陷,少量刻痕和凹痕,表面有輕微劃痕和鎏金殘餘。底部有焊接殘留和綠色結殼。

重量:450.0 克 (不含底座),683.8 克 (含底座)
尺寸:高14.5 厘米 (不含底座),15.8 厘米 (含底座)

現代木支架底座。

拍賣結果比較:
形制:非常相近
拍賣:紐約佳士得,2011年3月22日,lot 41
價格:USD 17,500(相當於今日EUR 22,500
描述:十七至十八世紀加德滿都谷地象頭神銅像
專家評論:比較非常相近的姿勢、面部特徵和材料。請注意尺寸較大(21 厘米) ,以及沒有蓮座和火焰曼陀羅。

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