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A BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA, INDONESIA, CENTRAL JAVA, 8TH TO 10TH CENTURY
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2024年10月18日 开拍
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A BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA, INDONESIA, CENTRAL JAVA, 8TH TO 10TH CENTURY

Portrayed seated in dhyanasana on a short base with both hands raised in vitarka mudra, dressed in a monastic robe draped over his left shoulder, the face with a meditative expression, downcast eyes, ridged eyebrows, and full lips, the hair arranged neatly detailed snail-shell curls, backed by a flaming aureole.

Provenance: From an Austrian private estate.
Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age, sings of weathering and erosion, with ancient wear, casting flaws, small losses, nicks, and phosphorescent areas where the aureole was attached to the figure, likely stemming from casting irregularities and flaws inherent to manufacturing. The bronze with a rich, naturally grown patina with vibrant malachite encrustations.

Weight: 464.5 g
Dimensions: Height 16.5 cm

In Buddhist art, the nimbus is often imagined as consisting not just of light, but also of real flames. While this type seems to first appear in Chinese bronzes of which the earliest surviving examples date from before 450, it became something of a hallmark for the most important Chola bronzes, such as Shiva Nataraja, an image which emerged around 800 AD in Southern India, at the height of the Chola Empire.

Literature comparison:
Compare a related bronze figure of Bhaishajyaguru with a similar flame aureole, Central Java, 8th-9th century, in the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, accession number S2015.25. Compare a related bronze figure of a standing Buddha with a similar flaming aureole, Central Java, 8th-9th century, sold in these rooms, 11 October 2023, lot 211.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Christie’s New York, 20 March 2009, lot 1219
Price: USD 18,750 or approx. EUR 26,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A bronze figure of a Teaching Buddha, Indonesia, Central Java, 10th century
Expert remark: Compare the related subject and size (15 cm). Note the detailed aureole.

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