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AN INSCRIBED BRONZE JAIN SHRINE WITH MAHAVIRA, WESTERN INDIA, 16TH CENTURY
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06月27日 下午5点 开拍
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AN INSCRIBED BRONZE JAIN SHRINE WITH MAHAVIRA, WESTERN INDIA, 16TH CENTURY

Gujarat or Rajasthan. Finely cast in openwork with the principal image of the Tirthankara seated in dhyanasana on a throne supported on a stepped plinth, surrounded by numerous seated and standing figures of Jinas. The numerous Jinas bring to mind the divine preaching hall of Tirthankara, Samavasarana.

Inscriptions: The back with a dedicatory inscription in Devanagari script including a date reading ‘[Samvat] 16[…]3’.

Provenance: French trade. A private collection in Vienna, Austria, acquired from the above.
Condition: Overall good condition with old wear, casting irregularities, small nicks, light scratches, some warping and minor dents, losses to mandorla.

Weight: 1,022 g
Dimensions: Height 17.5 cm

In Jainism, Tirthankara was a savior who succeeded in crossing over life's stream of rebirths, making a path for others to follow. Each cosmic age produces its own group of twenty-four Tirthankaras. Mahavira was the last of the twenty-four, born into the warrior nobility in the sixth century. He is identified by the lion, a symbol of his bravery, which makes his lion throne particularly fitting.

Jain Tirthankara shrines are often cast in metal, exemplified by the current lot, as the cold surface of the metal serves to remind and emphasize the frozen detachment from life. These shrines are not worshiped as personal gods capable of bestowing blessings or interfering with human events, rather as representatives of great beings with a sense of renunciation and the highest virtues. Jain believers pay homage in the hope that they in turn are encouraged along the path towards their final self-liberation.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Zacke, Vienna, 17 December 2024, lot 339
Price: EUR 5,200
Description: A Jain bronze shrine of the twenty-four Tirthankaras, 15th-16th century or earlier
Expert remark: Compare the related modeling and manner of casting with similar openwork, wear, and warping. Note the size (21.8 cm).

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拍品估价:300 - 600 欧元 起拍价格:300 欧元  买家佣金: 35.00%

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