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A BRONZE FIGURE OF KUBERA, MAJAPAHIT PERIOD OR EARLIER
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2024年12月17日 开拍
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A BRONZE FIGURE OF KUBERA, MAJAPAHIT PERIOD OR EARLIER

Indonesia, Java, 14th-early 16th century or possibly earlier. The deity seated with the soles of his feet adjoined, the hands resting on his knees with palms facing upwards and holding two accoutrements, the plump body with incised navel, adorned with heavily embellished foliate jewelry, the plump face with cheerful eyes and full lips forming a subtle smile, the hair arranged in a flowing coiffure.

Provenance: Antichita’ La Balaustra, Bologna, Italy, 1990s. Collection of Paolo Bertuzzi, acquired from the above (invoice not available). Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022) was a fashion stylist from Bologna, Italy. He was the son of Enrichetta Bertuzzi, founder of Hettabretz, a noted Italian fashion company with customers such as the Rothschild family, Audrey Hepburn, and Elizabeth Taylor. Paolo Bertuzzi later took over his mother’s business and designed exclusive pieces, some of which were exhibited in the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum in New York, USA. He was also an avid collector of antiques for more than 60 years. His collection includes both archaic and contemporary art, and he edited two important books about Asian art, Goa Made - An Archaeological Discovery, about a large-scale archaeological project carried out with the Italian and Indonesian governments, and Majapahit, Masterpieces from a Forgotten Kingdom.
Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and casting irregularities. Wear. tiny losses, signs of weathering and erosion, encrustations, few nicks. The bronze has a rich, naturally grown patina with vibrant malachite and azurite encrustations.

Weight: 441.6 g
Dimensions: Height 6.7 cm

Literature comparison:
Compare a related earlier figure of Kubera, 12.1 cm high, Central Java, early 9th century, in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, accession number AC1992.204.1. Compare a related Majapahit bronze of a Rakshasa, 14.6 cm high, dated 14th-early 16th century, in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, accession number M.80.61.

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