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A COPPER-ALLOY 'TWELVE ZODIAC ANIMALS AND EIGHT BUDDHIST EMBLEMS' THOGCHAG, TIBET, 12TH-15TH CENTURY
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A COPPER-ALLOY 'TWELVE ZODIAC ANIMALS AND EIGHT BUDDHIST EMBLEMS' THOGCHAG, TIBET, 12TH-15TH CENTURY
This lot is a museum deaccession and is therefore offered without reserve

Of trapezoid form, cast in openwork with a central lotus-scroll face fitted with a movable hand encircled by a petal band above a vajra flanked by two kneeling figures, all framed by the twelve animals of the zodiac below a band of auspicious emblems.

Provenance: Galerie Hardt (established in 1976), Radevormwald, Germany, before 2020. Acquired by the gallery’s founder Peter Hardt (b. 1946) during his extensive travels in Asia, the first of which occurred during a formative world tour in 1973. Throughout his storied career, Peter Kienzle-Hardt organized countless exhibitions and participated in major international art fairs. He made many important contacts during this time and eventually met the Kienzle siblings, who shared his passion for Asian art and culture. A strong bond and deep friendship developed, ultimately leading to the creation of the Museum für Asiatische Kunst decades later in 2014. While the museum’s permanent exhibition predominantly comprised pieces from the Kienzle Family Collection, Peter Kienzle-Hardt supplemented it with objects from his own collection. Before his death in 2019, Horst Kienzle bequeathed his entire property to Peter and legally adopted him as his son, who has been using the name Peter Kienzle-Hardt ever since.
Labels: Galerie Hardt, inscribed ‘Schnalle eines Pferdegeschirrs, Tibet 16. Jh, Bronze', and priced at EUR 875.
Condition: Very good condition with old wear and casting irregularities. Dents and minute nicks. Rubbing to details. Covered in a rich, naturally grown patina with extensive encrustations.

Weight: 240.2 g
Dimensions: Length 13.4 cm, Height 11.6 cm

Thogchags are amulets which are said to have fallen from the sky according to traditional folklore. These are traditionally believed to contain a magical, protective power comparable to Tibetan dzi beads. Originally made to function as horse harnesses, buckles, fibulae, and arrow heads, years later after their creation they are reused by Tibetans as protective amulets and adornments for clothing, lighters and purses.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 17 December 2021, lot 3027
Price: HKD 40,320 or approx. EUR 5,200 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: Two copper-alloy 'twelve zodiac animals and Eight Buddhist emblems' thogchags, Tibet, 12th-15th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related form and similar modeling and size (13.3 cm). Note the lot comprises a second, reticulated thogchag.

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拍品估价:200 - 400 欧元 起拍价格:100 欧元  买家佣金: 35.00%

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