10th Apr, 2025 11:00
TWO-DAY AUCTION: Fine Asian Art, Buddhism and Hinduism
264
A RARE SILVER FIGURE OF VISHNU, CENTRAL JAVA, 9TH-10TH CENTURY
Sold for €15,600
including Buyer's Premium
Indonesia. Finely cast standing in samapada, the primary right hand holding a book, the left hand resting on the handle of his mace, the secondary arms raised and holding a disc and conch. He is wearing a long diaphanous dhoti and the upavita (sacred thread) across his left shoulder, his body richly adorned with floral jewelry, his face bearing a serene expression, his hair pulled up into a high chignon secured by a band and topped by a jewel, behind the foliate tiara.
Provenance: Collection of Aldo Eggers-Laura, Denmark, acquired in 1948. Collection of Ravi Kumar, India, acquired from the above in 1970, and thence by direct descent. A copy of the provenance statement, dated 22 May 2023, confirming the present lot was acquired by Ravi Kumar in 1970, accompanies the lot. Aldo Eggers-Laura (1924-1997) was the export manager of the East Asiatic Company and was stationed in Asia until the 1960s. This piece was brought to Denmark in 1965, when Aldo Eggers-Laura left his job in Singapore and permanently moved his collection to Denmark.
Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age. Wear, casting irregularities, few losses, minuscule nicks and scratches, small dents, minor tarnish. Old repairs to the lower left hand and mace. The figure has been professionally conservated in 2024, the corresponding technical intervention report is available upon request.
Weight: 1,532.4 g (incl. stand)
Dimensions: Height 24.5 cm (excl. stand), 30.5 cm (incl. stand)
With a modern stand. (2)
This rare silver figure represents the Hindu god of Preservation, invoked in times of great calamity. In this martial aspect, he wields a mace and discus, symbols of divine power, while a conch in his grasp signals the call to arms.
Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Christie’s, 15 December 2010, lot 388
Price: EUR 18,750 or approx. EUR 24,000 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A rare silver figure of Vishnu, Java, late 9th-early 10th century
Expert remark: Compare the related modeling and similar material, expression, crown, and attributes. Note the smaller size (15.3 cm).
Indonesia. Finely cast standing in samapada, the primary right hand holding a book, the left hand resting on the handle of his mace, the secondary arms raised and holding a disc and conch. He is wearing a long diaphanous dhoti and the upavita (sacred thread) across his left shoulder, his body richly adorned with floral jewelry, his face bearing a serene expression, his hair pulled up into a high chignon secured by a band and topped by a jewel, behind the foliate tiara.
Provenance: Collection of Aldo Eggers-Laura, Denmark, acquired in 1948. Collection of Ravi Kumar, India, acquired from the above in 1970, and thence by direct descent. A copy of the provenance statement, dated 22 May 2023, confirming the present lot was acquired by Ravi Kumar in 1970, accompanies the lot. Aldo Eggers-Laura (1924-1997) was the export manager of the East Asiatic Company and was stationed in Asia until the 1960s. This piece was brought to Denmark in 1965, when Aldo Eggers-Laura left his job in Singapore and permanently moved his collection to Denmark.
Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age. Wear, casting irregularities, few losses, minuscule nicks and scratches, small dents, minor tarnish. Old repairs to the lower left hand and mace. The figure has been professionally conservated in 2024, the corresponding technical intervention report is available upon request.
Weight: 1,532.4 g (incl. stand)
Dimensions: Height 24.5 cm (excl. stand), 30.5 cm (incl. stand)
With a modern stand. (2)
This rare silver figure represents the Hindu god of Preservation, invoked in times of great calamity. In this martial aspect, he wields a mace and discus, symbols of divine power, while a conch in his grasp signals the call to arms.
Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Christie’s, 15 December 2010, lot 388
Price: EUR 18,750 or approx. EUR 24,000 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A rare silver figure of Vishnu, Java, late 9th-early 10th century
Expert remark: Compare the related modeling and similar material, expression, crown, and attributes. Note the smaller size (15.3 cm).
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