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A MONUMENTAL (124 CM) COPPER-INLAID GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF MANJUSHRI
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03月07日 晚上6点 开拍
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A MONUMENTAL (124 CM) COPPER-INLAID GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF MANJUSHRI
This lot is a museum deaccession and is therefore offered without reserve

Tibet, 19th-first half of the 20th century. Skillfully cast and finely inlaid with partially silvered bronze and copper, some of long sheets which have been intricately chased and incised, and others thickly cast to imitate jewels which have been left plain. The lotus blossoms, eyes, lips, and fingernails are accented with similar inlays.

Expert’s note:
The numerous copper patches on this bronze were meticulously applied and polished with great care to cover any flaws that occurred during the casting of this large and impressive bronze, a clear sign that it was made for a major temple and not for the trade.

Provenance: The Kienzle Family Collection, Stuttgart, Germany. Acquired between 1950 and 1985 by siblings Else (1912-2006), Reinhold (1917-2008), and Dr. Horst Kienzle (1924-2019), during their extensive travels in Asia. Subsequently inherited by Dr. Horst Kienzle and bequeathed to the Museum für Asiatische Kunst, Radevormwald, Germany. Released through museum deaccession in 2024. The Kienzle siblings were avid travelers and passionate collectors of Asian and Islamic art. During their travels, the Kienzle’s sought out and explored temples, monasteries, and markets, always trying to find the best pieces wherever they went, investing large sums of money and forging lasting relationships to ensure they could acquire them. Their fervor and success in this pursuit is not only demonstrated by their collection but further recorded in correspondences between Horst Kienzle and several noted dignitaries, businesses and individuals in Nepal and Ladakh. Their collection had gained renown by the 1970s, but the Kienzle’s stopped acquiring new pieces around 1985. Almost thirty years later, the collection was moved to the Museum für Asiatische Kunst, Radevormwald, opened by Peter Hardt in 2014. Before his death in 2019, Horst Kienzle bequeathed his entire property to Peter Hardt and legally adopted him as his son, who has been using the name Peter Kienzle-Hardt ever since.
Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear and casting irregularities including soldering marks and metal fills inherent to the manufacture. The base with few minor fatigue cracks. Remnants of pigment.

Dimensions: Height 124 cm

The Future Buddha is seated in dhyanasana on a double lotus throne, his hands raised in dharmachakra mudra and holding lotus stems coming to full bloom at the shoulders. He wears a monk's robe and hat with ribbons dropping behind the ears onto to his shoulders. The hems are neatly incised with diaper patterns and tendrils. The face with a serene expression marked by downcast eyes and gently smiling lips, and the hair with blue pigment. The lotus throne decorated at the top and bottom with a copper band incised with scrolling vines interspersed with metal-inlaid jewels.

The blue lotus supports the hilt of a sword on the right, and on the left a white lotus supports a manuscript, attributes common to Manjushri, the bodhisattva of wisdom, and lamas of the Sakya tradition. The chased textile patterns of the lama's jacket replicate Chinese brocades from which these patchwork robes were traditionally made.

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