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A LIFE-SIZED TERRACOTTA HEAD OF VAJRAPANI IN THE FORM OF HERACLES, ANCIENT REGION OF GANDHARA,
奥地利 北京时间
04月10日 下午5点 开拍
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4TH-5TH CENTURYScientific Analysis Report: A thermoluminescence analysis report issued by QED Laboratoire, Marseille, on 8 October 2017, reference no. QED1738/FI-0108, sets the firing date of two samples between 1400 and 1800 years ago, consistent with the dating above. A copy of the report accompanies this lot.Well modeled, the angular face framed by luscious hair and a dense beard arranged into thick naturalistic tufts, with deep-set almond eyes below thick brows, a sharp nose, and full lips forming a gentle smile.Provenance: Arthur Huc (1854-1932). Marcel Huc, inherited from the above. Thence by descent within the same family. Arthur Huc was the chief editor of La Depêche du Midi, at the time the leading newspaper in Toulouse, France. He was also an accomplished art critic and early patron of several artists, including Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. At the same time, Arthur Huc was a keen collector of Asian art, a passion that he inherited from his legendary ancestor Evariste Regis Huc, also known as the Abbe Huc (1813-1860), a French Catholic priest and traveler who became famous for his accounts of Qing-era China, Mongolia and especially the then-almost-unknown Tibet in his book ''Remembrances of a Journey in Tartary, Tibet, and China''. Inventory List: In 1954, L. Magniette, bailiff of the court in Toulouse (Huissier), was ordered to compile a complete inventory of the collection inherited by Marcel Huc from his father, Arthur Huc, the so-called Inventaire Huc. The present lot is listed in this inventory as follows: ''Serie de vingt deux têtes en terre-cuite. GANDHARA'' (series of twenty-two terracotta heads. GANDHARA). A copy of the inventory list and cover page accompany lot.Condition: Very good condition, commensurate with age. Extensive wear, manufacturing irregularities, obvious losses, signs of weathering and erosion, encrustations, nicks, chips, and scratches. Minor touchups to the eyes.Weight: 8.9 kg (incl. stand)Dimensions: Height 29 cm (excl. stand), 45 cm (incl. stand)Mounted on an associated stand. (2)This large terracotta head is an extremely rare legacy of the ancient kingdom of Gandhara, encapsulating the rich cultural interplay and hybrid art styles derived from Hellenistic and Indian influences. It depicts the bodhisattva Vajrapani, the protector of Buddhism, represented with the iconography of the Greek god Hercules, who was widely venerated as a hero and savior in western Asia during the early centuries of the present era. As a great champion, yet one who nevertheless understood the human condition, Heracles was easily assimilated into Mahayana Buddhism. Like other Gandharan bodhisattvas, he is depicted as an earthly prince with his aristocratic bearing and posture. However, his heavily moustached face belongs to the Indian world, while the naturalistic face is reminiscent of Greco-Roman sculpture.The kingdom of Gandhara lasted from 530 BC to 1021 AD, when its last king was murdered by his own troops. It stretched across parts of present-day Afghanistan and Pakistan. Gandhara is noted for its distinctive style in Buddhist art, which developed out of a merger of Greek, Syrian, Persian and Indian artistic influence. Gandharan style flourished and achieved its peak during the Kushan period, from the 1st to the 5th century. In the first century AD, Gandhara was the birthplace of some of the earliest Buddhist images.The use of hard-fired ceramic instead of stone such as schist was popular during the later Gandharan period from the 4th to the 6th centuries. Fired clay was expensive in the area, because the wood needed for the firing process was scarce. Therefore, such an expensive sculpture would have been a highly meritorious Buddhist offering. Only very few terracotta statues from this period and of this size have ever been recorded.Literature comparison: Compare a related Gandharan terracotta head of Dionysos, dated 4th-5th century, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, object number 1979.507.2.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely relatedAuction: Zacke, Vienna, 6 March 2021, lot 685Price: EUR 10,744 or approx. EUR 13,000 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing: A life-sized terracotta head of Vajrapani in the form of Hercules, Ancient region of Gandhara, 4th-5th centuryExpert remark: Compare the closely related modeling and similar thick tufts of hair, angular face, and size (29.5 cm).Auction result comparison: Type: Closely relatedAuction: Zacke, Vienna, 25 April 2020, lot 427Price: EUR 45,500 or approx. EUR 55,000 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing: A life-sized terracotta head of Vajrapani in the form of Hercules, Ancient region of Gandhara, 4th-5th centuryExpert remark: Compare the closely related modeling, similar thick tufts of hair, and angular face. Note the larger size (34 cm).Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 2 April 2019, lot 3105 Estimate: HKD 1,500,000 or approx. EUR 220,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing : A monumental terracotta statue of Vajrapani in the form of Hercules, Gandhara, 4th-5th century Expert remark: Compare the closely related modeling with similar facial features, stern expression, and wavy beard and hair. Note the size (91 cm) and state of preservation.

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