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A SANDSTONE FIGURE OF BUDDHA, MON-DVARAVATI PERIOD, 7TH-9TH CENTURY
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06月27日 下午5点 开拍
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A SANDSTONE FIGURE OF BUDDHA, MON-DVARAVATI PERIOD, 7TH-9TH CENTURY

Scientific Analysis Report: A certificate issued by Re. S. Artes on 19 May 2016, no. C 142481A-1, based on the scientific analysis of a sample and a surface replica, finds that the sandstone exhibits signs of wear and alteration that have occurred since the carving and point to an age of over 800 years, consistent with the dating above. A copy of the report accompanies the lot.

Thailand. Superbly carved standing in samabhanga atop a double-lotus base, his hands thrust forward with fingers folded delicately over the palm, well detailed with neatly articulated joints and nails. He is dressed in a diaphanous dhoti and uttarasangha with overlapping hemlines pooling near the ankles. His face with a serene expression crisply delineated with downcast eyes, sinuous lids, arched brows, and full lips forming a calm smile, flanked by long pendulous earlobes, the hair arranged in large snail-shell curls over the high ushnisha.

Provenance: From the collection of Yvette Starck, Luxembourg, acquired on June 10th, 1989, from Galerie Rambagh, Brussels, and thence by descent in the family. A copy of the original invoice from Galerie Rambagh, confirming the provenance and dating above, accompanies this lot.
Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age. Extensive wear, signs of weathering and erosion, encrustations, shallow surface scratches, nicks, obvious losses, minor structural cracks and old repairs.

Dimensions: Height 129 cm (incl. stand), 105 cm (excl. stand)

With an associated stand. (2)

This figure is masterfully realized, with the delicate uttarasangha draped over both shoulders and ending in a curved hem at mid-calf. Below this, a second hem of the dhoti is visible at the ankles, and the artist has expertly carved where it nips into the soft flesh of the waist. The entire figure is described within a frame formed by the arms and robes, a metaphor for the restrained sensuality with which early Dvaravati works are carved. The graceful forms evolve out of Gupta prototypes, Sarnath in particular, in which the sensual curves of the earlier period are elongated into subtle contours, as in the present work.

Literature comparison:
Compare a closely related sandstone figure of the Buddha, Central Thailand, first half of the 7th century, 171 cm tall, in the National Museum, Bangkok, reference number DV6, and exhibited by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Lost Kingdoms: Hindu-Buddhist Sculpture of Early Southeast Asia, 5th to 8th Century, 14 April-27 July 2014, cat. no. 50. Compare a closely related sandstone figure of the Buddha preaching, late 7th century, 94 cm high, in the Musée Guimet, reference number MG18891, and exhibited ibid., cat. no. 44.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Sotheby’s New York, 17 March 2015, lot 1100
Price: USD 68,750 or approx. EUR 84,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A sandstone figure depicting Buddha, Thailand, Mon-Dvaravati period, 7th-9th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related modeling and manner of carving with similar hair, face, and diaphanous robes.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Christie’s New York, 17 March 2015, lot 35
Price: USD 413,000 or approx. EUR 503,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: An important stone figure of Buddha, Thailand, Dvaravati period, 8th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related modeling and manner of carving with similar robe and folds. Note the size (111.7 cm).

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