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A RARE STONE STELE OF VISHNU FLANKED BY LAKSHMI AND GARUDA, THAKURI DYNASTY
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04月10日 上午7点 开拍 /7天22小时
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A RARE STONE STELE OF VISHNU FLANKED BY LAKSHMI AND GARUDA, THAKURI DYNASTYNepal, Kathmandu Valley, 11th century. Deeply and finely carved with the central four-armed Vishnu standing on a rectangular plinth adorned with stylized tendrils, holding in his four hands objects symbolizing his role as the god of sound, mind, strength, and liberation. Flanking him are his consort Parvati and his loyal vahana Garuda, the triad encircled by radiant aureoles of pearls and flames, emphasizing Vishnu's divine presence.Provenance: Spink & Son, London, 1987 (invoice lost). Raymond Handley, Los Altos Hills, California, acquired from the above, and thence by descent to his wife Marsha Vargas Handley. Raymond G. Handley (1923-2009) partnered with Ray Renault in the 1950s to co-found one of California's oldest and most successful real estate development firms. They were pioneers in shaping the early landscape of Silicon Valley, developing buildings for major tech innovators such as Intel and Raytheon, laying the groundwork for the region's transformation into a global technology hub. Raymond Handley was a keen collector of art who traveled extensively, including the most remote parts of Papua New Guinea and Africa. In Mali, where his brother served as the Ambassador of the United States, he drilled more than fifty water wells for Dogon villages. His passion led him to establish Folk Art International/Xanadu Tribal Arts, an ethnographic art business which developed into the Xanadu Gallery in the late 1990s, located in the historic Frank Lloyd Wright building off Union Square, and continued by his widow Marsha Vargas Handley until her retirement in 2015. Having opened her first gallery in the Bay Area in 1973, she is an important figure in the Asian art world in her own right, serving as the president of the International Netsuke Society for over 16 years. Raymond Handley's first visit to Spink & Son took place in the early 1980s, between Christmas and New Year's, when much of the staff was away on vacation. During this visit, Raymond was captivated by the gallery's impressive selection of fine works and quickly amassed a collection of over 100 items he intended to purchase. This large number caused some concern for Anthony Gardner, head of Spink's Southeast Asian Department, who had never dealt with such a sizable transaction. As the total approached 108 items, Anthony suggested Raymond stop there, citing it as an auspicious number. To this day, 108 remains the record for the most works sold in a single day, and it became customary thereafter for the staff to remain at work during the holiday period.Condition: Very good condition, especially considering the age of this stele. Expected wear, chips and minor losses, signs of weathering and erosion, encrustations, structural fissures, light scratches, small nicks, remnants of pigment. Weight: 30.8 kg (incl. stand)Dimensions: Height 51.5 cm (excl. stand), 55 cm (incl. stand)With an associated metal stand. (2)In early Nepalese art, triads were favored in both Hindu and Buddhist imagery. This stele depicts Vishnu in his four-armed form, displaying, in raised hands, his principal weapons—a discus and a club. Attending him are his consort, the goddess Lakshmi, and the eagle Garuda, his celestial vehicle, represented in anthropomorphic form. Vishnu stands on a raised platform decorated with a stylized lotus plant and a flower cartouche, while Lakshmi is on a lotus pedestal and Garuda is on tiered rocks, representing his mountain abode. Each deity is surrounded by a pearl-and-flame aureole, as is the entire ensemble.Literature comparison: Compare a near identical stone stele, 48.9 cm high, also dated to the 11th century, formerly in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, object number 1995.570.9, and returned to the Government of Nepal in November 2022. Compare a closely related schist stele depicting the same subject, 75.8 cm high, also dated to the 11th century, formerly in the collection of Marilynn B. Alsdorf and now in the Art Institute of Chicago, reference number 2014.1026.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely relatedAuction: Christie's, Paris, 26 November 2002, lot 304Price: EUR 24,675 or approx. EUR 36,000 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing: A stone stele of Vishnu, Nepal, 9th centuryExpert remark: Compare the closely related form and subject as well as the related modeling and manner of carving. Note the earlier date and closely related size (53 cm).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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