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A LARGE GILT-BRONZE HEAD OF BUDDHA, AYUTTHAYA KINGDOM, 17TH CENTURY
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2024年12月17日 开拍
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A LARGE GILT-BRONZE HEAD OF BUDDHA, AYUTTHAYA KINGDOM, 17TH CENTURY

Thailand. Finely cast with a serene expression marked by heavy-lidded downcast eyes below elegantly arched brows as well as a long aquiline nose and full lips forming a calm smile, flanked by elongated earlobes with pendeloque earrings, the hair arranged in a high chignon secured by plain bands behind the flared tiara decorated with beading and floral scroll.

Provenance: From an old private collection in Croatia.
Condition: Extensive wear, obvious losses, rubbing and losses to gilt, dents, nicks, casting irregularities, and encrustations, few structural cracks, overall presenting splendidly.

Weight: 4,388 g (incl. stand)
Dimensions: Height 37 cm (excl. stand), 39 cm (incl. stand)

Ayutthaya at this time had one of the most prosperous capitals in the world, with foreign powers clamoring to trade with the 'Kingdom of Siam'. The tide had turned in the Burmese-Siamese wars, when in 1594 Ayutthaya launched its first offensive invasion of Burma rather than the other way around. The early and mid-17th century also saw one of the longest intermissions between major military campaigns during the three-century war. By 1700, it is estimated that the capital had the world's largest population, at around one million. During this time, Ayutthaya furthered its vigorous cultural program, culminating in the highest concentration of Buddhist art perhaps anywhere in the world.

Images of Buddha in royal attire, such as the present example where he is crowned and bejeweled, became increasingly popular during the Ayutthaya period. The faces displayed a curvilinear contour with the hairline extending towards the sinuous brow line accentuated by elongated ears flared at the upper and lower tips. The eyes, extending evenly across the width of the face, are three-quarters closed to endow the figure with a sense of serenity that is at once inwardly directed and also engaged with the world.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Christie’s New York, 28 September 2021, lot 124
Price: USD 6,250 or approx. EUR 6,700 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A gilt-bronze head of Buddha, Thailand, 17th-18th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related modeling and manner of casting with similar crown, chignon, and expression. Note the size (25.4 cm).

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