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A RARE GILT AND POLYCHROME CLAY FIGURE OF TSONGKHAPA, TIBET, 16TH-18TH CENTURY
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A RARE GILT AND POLYCHROME CLAY FIGURE OF TSONGKHAPA, TIBET, 16TH-18TH CENTURY
This lot is a museum deaccession and is therefore offered without reserve

Finely modeled, seated in dhyanasana on a double-lotus base, the hands held in dharmachakra mudra, his arms flanked by long lotus stems that come to full bloom at the shoulders, crowned with a peaked hat, and dressed in monastic robes cascading in elegant folds and richly decorated with floral hems, the back of the robe with the three-character mantra in Lantsa script.

Inscriptions: Inscribed to the back, ‘Om ah hum’.

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.
Condition: Good condition with wear and manufacturing irregularities including small firing cracks. Small chips, tiny losses, nicks, scratches. Flaking, rubbing, and minor losses to gilt and pigments. Repairs and touchups to the blossoms at the shoulders.

Weight: 2,888 g
Dimensions: Height 28.3 cm

Tsongkhapa (1357-1419) is widely regarded in Tibet as a second Buddha and the main teacher of the first Dalai Lama, Gendun Drub (1391-1474). An eminent scholar, he reformed the old Kadampa sect, creating the new Gelugpa sect (Yellow Hat), and is the founder of the monasteries Ganden, Drepung, and Sera. He is revered as an emanation of the Buddhist god of wisdom, Manjushri.

Literature comparison:
Compare a closely related mold of Tsongkhapa with similar details and inscription to the back, illustrated on Himalayan Art Resources, item number 20272.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Christie’s New York, 20 September 2006, lot 142
Price: USD 4,800 or approx. EUR 7,100 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A rare gilt and polychromed clay figure of Buddha, Tibet, circa 16th century
Expert remark: Compare the related style and technique. Note the size (21 cm).

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拍品估价:700 - 1,400 欧元 起拍价格:350 欧元  买家佣金: 35.00%

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