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A SCHIST RELIEF OF THE FOOTPRINTS OF BUDDHA, BUDDHAPADA, ANCIENT REGION OF GANDHARA, 3RD-4TH CENTURY
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04月10日 下午5点 开拍 /17小时23分
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A SCHIST RELIEF OF THE FOOTPRINTS OF BUDDHA, BUDDHAPADA, ANCIENT REGION OF GANDHARA, 3RD-4TH CENTURYExpert authentication: Anthony M. Lee has appraised this lot, identifying its iconographic and stylistic characteristics to the late Gandharan civilization, 3rd-4th century. A copy of the signed expertise and appraisal, dated 28 January 2007, stating a value for the present lot of USD 35,000 or approx. EUR 52,500 (adjusted for inflation at the time of writing), accompanies this lot.Over the past 40 years Anthony M. Lee has been an art consultant, gallery owner, and collector based in Toronto, Canada. He developed Asian art departments for several auction houses and has worked with almost every major museum collection of Asian art in North America. He is the author of two books on Zen Buddhism and one on the Japanese tea ceremony.Late Kushan period. Of flattened quadrangular form, deeply carved with a pair of footprints which are decorated to the toes with swastikas in relief, the soles similarly adorned with dharma wheels which diminish in size as they proceed down the pad of the foot, the first wheel embellished with trailing swags, flanked by the Buddha's two principal disciples, Sariputra and Maugdalyana, wearing voluminous robes incised with U-folds, and enclosed within a foliate geometric band.Provenance: An old private collection in Australia. A private collection in Indiana, United States, acquired from the above before 2007.Condition: Very good condition, commensurate with age. Wear, small chips, scattered nicks and scratches, encrustations, remnants of varnish, and signs of weathering and erosion. One small repair to the shoulder of the lower-left disciple.Weight: 24.8 kgDimensions: Size 45.7 x 45.7 cmDepictions of the buddhapada, or footprints of the Buddha, were one of the early aniconic symbols used to denote the presence of the Buddha. In Gandharan art, they are often found alongside images of the Buddha himself. The historical Buddha was first revered through emblems that evoke his presence rather than through figurative images, as the Buddha himself professed the danger of attachment to icons in his own pursuit of enlightenment. Thus, the present aniconic symbol can be thought to represent the early, foundational principles of Buddhist philosophy and the Four Noble Truths.Buddhapada images such as the present lot demonstrate the proliferation of the dharma, and its size conveys the power of Buddhist teachings. The swastika - an ancient fertility symbol - on the toes represent immutability, while the chakra or wheel represents Buddhist philosophy and its power.The slab is surrounded by a geometric border, an ornament frequently seen in Gandharan art, in narrative friezes, on the throne of the Buddha. This border effectively sanctifies the area within. Otherwise, the slab is smooth and unornamented, underlining the essential simplicity which characterizes the Gandharan style and provides such a contrast with the crowded, energetic forms which featured in artworks from India. On either side the two disciples Sariputra and Maugdalyana are shown and the fact that they stand is effective proof that the stone was originally placed vertically, on a wall or on the face of a stupa, not flat on a floor or platform. The two figures turn towards the footprints, just as they might turn towards an image of the Buddha.Literature comparison:Compare a slightly earlier stone Buddhapada, found in Amaravati and dated to the 2nd century, in the British Museum, registration number 1880,0709.43.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely relatedAuction: Christie's New York, 23 September 2020, lot 618Price: USD 337,500 or approx. EUR 394,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing: A rare green schist Buddhapada, Ancient region of Gandhara, probably Swat Valley, 2nd-4th century CEExpert remark: Compare the closely related modeling and manner of carving with similar geometric band to the side. Note the size (82.9 cm) and that only a single footprint is portrayed.13% VAT will be added to the hammer price additional to the buyer's premium - only for buyers within the EU.13% VAT will be added to the hammer price additional to the buyer's premium - only for buyers within the EU.

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