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A BRONZE FIGURE OF GANESHA, NEPAL, 17TH-18TH CENTURY
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03月07日 晚上6点 开拍
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A BRONZE FIGURE OF GANESHA, NEPAL, 17TH-18TH CENTURY
This lot is a museum deaccession and is therefore offered without reserve

Heavily cast, the Remover of Obstacles standing in sambhanga atop a separately cast, massive, crescent-shaped double-lotus base. The deity holds a tall mace in his right hand and a bowl of sweets in his left from which he samples with his trunk. He is adorned only in the sacred thread in the form of a naga. The face is neatly incised with almond-shaped eyes and arched brows, flanked by large wing-like ears, the curled hair arranged in a high chignon, backed by a flaming mandorla and halo.

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 ‘Ganesha, bronze, Nepal 18 Jh., H 24 cm’ and priced at EUR 6,750.
Condition: Good condition with minor wear and casting irregularities. The mandorla attached to the base with two copper pegs which are possibly of a later date. Some warping and minor dents to the mandorla and the base.

Weight: 2 kg
Dimensions: Height 24 cm

Literature comparison:
Compare a related bronze Ganesha ornament for an oil lamp, dated c. 17th-18th century, 7.9 cm high, in the Philadelphia Museum of Art, accession number 1959-93-96. Compare a related bronze figure of Ganesha, dated to the 17th century, 29.4 cm high, formerly in the collection of James and Marilynn Alsdorf and now in the Art Institute of Chicago, reference number 1985.1029.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Koller, Zurich, 3 December 2018, lot 129
Price: CHF 2,500 or approx. EUR 2,900 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A bronze figure of Ganesh with Aureole, Nepal, 18th c.
Expert remark: Compare the related modeling and manner of casting. Note the size (16 cm).

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拍品估价:1,000 - 2,000 欧元 起拍价格:500 欧元  买家佣金: 35.00%

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