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A VOLCANIC STONE FIGURE OF BUDDHA, CENTRAL JAVA PERIOD, SHAILENDRA DYNASTY, 9TH-10TH CENTURY
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04月11日 下午5点 开拍
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Expert's note: A Buddha image radiating ineffable quiet and stillness has been expertly carved from rough volcanic andesite. The broad profile and dome of the head taper gently into the forehead, cheeks, and chin, creating a smooth, polished appearance that belies the stone's porous nature. Remarkably, this sculpture has withstood over a millennium of weather exposure with stunning resilience. The sculptors of 9th-century Central Java, known for their work on great stone monuments, produced some of the most beautifully proportioned Buddhist sculptures of any period or medium, and this piece is an iconic example of their art and skills.Indonesia. Boldly carved and seated in dhyanasana atop a double lotus base, the figure's right hand is raised to the chest in apaan mudra, while the left rests flat on the lap. Draped in a diaphanous sanghati that elegantly falls over the left shoulder and gathers in folds below the feet, the figure's face exudes serenity, with a broad nose, heavy-lidded eyes, and full lips, centered by a raised urna. The hair is arranged in tight snail-shell curls atop the domed ushnisha, all framed by a flaming mandorla.Provenance: Collection of Paul J. Jewell. Three copies of old photographs, showing the present lot in its original state of discovery, accompany this lot. Paul J. Jewell lived and worked in South East Asia for over 20 years, serving as the executive director of the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam. To this day, he continues to collect Asian art and antiquities.Condition: Very good condition, commensurate with age. Wear, natural imperfections, signs of weathering and erosion, encrustations, losses, nicks, scratches. Professionally cleaned and with minor restoration work.Dimensions: Height 60.5 cm (excl. stand), 65 cm (incl. stand)With an associated stand. (2)The drapery of the robe as well as the manner of carving of the hands and feet is consistent with central Javanese period images of Buddha from temple sites. The purpose of these images of Buddhas is to represent the stages of the path to enlightenment in Buddhist cosmology. As visitors to temples ascend through the different levels, they are guided through the process on a symbolic journey from the realm of desire to the realm of form and finally to the realm of formlessness, ultimately reaching enlightenment at the summit.The present statue is almost certainly from Borobudur or a related temple site, such as Sewu or Plaosan in Central Java. Built by the Shailendra dynasty around 825 CE, Borobudur is one of the greatest Buddhist monuments of all time, having one of the largest and most complete ensembles of Buddhist narrative relief panels in the world. Structured as a mandala of stacked platforms representing the three planes of existence in Mahayana cosmology (the world of desire, the world of forms, and the world of formlessness), Borobodur invites pilgrims circumambulating its didactic panels and sculpture to shuck the trappings of their perceived reality and realize their true inherent formlessness.Literature comparison:Compare a closely related figure of Akshobhya, Central Java, 9th century, in the Musee Guimet, Paris.Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie's Paris, 11 December 2013, lot 357 Price: EUR 85,500 or approx. EUR 104,000 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing : A rare and important volcanic stone figure of Amoghasiddhi Buddha, Indonesia, Central Java, circa 9th century Expert remark: Compare the closely related subject, modeling, and manner of carving. Note the different size (107 cm).

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