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A BRONZE FRAGMENT OF A BUDDHA HEAD, U-THONG, 14TH CENTURY
奥地利 北京时间
04月11日 下午5点 开拍 /6天20小时
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Expert's note: The present lot stands as both a poignant and hopeful testament to the countless Buddhist images lost over two millennia of turmoil, upheaval, revolution, and war. Poignant, as the traces of past repression remain visible in this statue; hopeful, because even the most severe physical damage could not diminish the Buddha's enduring serenity.Thailand. The serene face sensitively modeled with carefully delineated downcast eyes below an elegant sinuous brow, the similarly incised bow-shaped lips forming a subtle smile, flanked by elongated earlobes, the hair arranged in tight curls.Provenance: Belgian trade. Acquired from a private estate in the Brussels region, where it has been kept for several generations, according to family repute.Condition: Ancient wear, weathering, casting irregularities, old soldering marks at the neck, few small fills to the face, touchups, obvious losses, nicks, few dents, and light surface scratches. Naturally grown, almost black patina overall.Weight: 2.5 kg (excl. stand), 8.4 kg (incl. stand) Dimensions: Height 26.4 cm (excl. stand), 36.2 cm (incl. stand)With a bespoke marble stand, fitted during the second half of the 20th century. (2)The U-Thong Style, a term used to identify bronzes of three successive chronological groups (identified by the scholar, A.B. Griswold as Styles A, B and C) between the late twelfth and fifteenth centuries, exhibits a blend of Mon, Khmer and other Southeast Asian influences that were maintained from prior workshops in the region. Most U-Thong-style images were relatively small in scale, particularly those in the earlier styles.The designation of U-Thong is in itself somewhat obscure; although a Mon Dvaravati city-state of that name existed at the height of the Dvaravati period (from roughly the seventh to eleventh century), archaeological evidence suggests it was abandoned by the eleventh century. Instead, the appellation seems to have been in reference to King Ramathibodi, who founded the Ayutthaya kingdom in 1351 and who was also known as Prince U-Thong. Images of the Buddha designated as being in the U-Thong style thus refer to bronzes carried out in a distinct style developed prior to the founding of Ayutthaya, which continued and was synthesized with the mainstream Ayutthaya Buddhist art that flourished after its rise to power. Its earliest stylistic impulses were a sophisticated amalgamation of the other regional styles of the time, including the Khmericized Lopburi kingdom and the Khmer Empire itself to the east, the Mon Haripunjaya kingdom to the north, and the kingdoms of Burma to the west.The sculptures of the U-Thong style are most strikingly distinguished from other contemporaneous styles in the features of the face and details of the head and hair. The cranial protuberance on the top of the head, referred to as the ushnisha, is, in U-Thong Styles B and C, topped with a tall, flaming jewel. The hair is arranged in small, tight curls, in contrast to the larger 'snailshell' curls found in the contemporaneous sculpture of Sukhothai. Additionally, the hair is separated from the forehead by a thin, plain band. In U-Thong Styles A and B, the band typically run straight across the top of the forehead. The face, with its heavy-lidded, downcast eyes, broad nose, and wide mouth with full lips, demonstrates the influence of earlier Khmer styles, including the Bayon of the thirteenth century, although in Style C these somewhat severe features are softened. The shape of the face, which in Styles A and B are almost rectangular, is in Style C closer to the more oval-shaped faces of contemporary Ayutthaya sculpture.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Cornette de Saint Cyr, Paris, 31 October 2017, lot 177 Price: EUR 32,500 or approx. EUR 38,500 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing : A head of Buddha, U-Thong B style, ca. 14th century Expert remark: Compare the closely related modeling and manner of casting. Note the size (22 cm) and state of preservation.Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Christie's New York, 19 March 2013, lot 419Price: USD 75,000 or approx. EUR 97,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing: A gilt bronze head of Buddha, Thailand, U-thong, 14th centuryExpert remark: Compare the closely related modeling with similar broad forehead framed by tight curls, wide mouth, and downcast gaze. Note the size (36.1 cm), remnants of gilt, and state of preservation.
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