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A BRONZE FIGURE OF VAIROCANA, CENTRAL JAVA, 9TH-11TH CENTURY
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09月10日 下午5点 开拍 / 09月08日 下午3点 截止委托
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A BRONZE FIGURE OF VAIROCANA, CENTRAL JAVA, 9TH-11TH CENTURY
This lot is a museum deaccession and is therefore offered without reserve

Indonesia. Finely cast seated in ardha padmasana on a double-lotus base with the hands held in dharmachakra mudra, dressed in a long dhoti, secured with a sash and richly adorned with beaded and foliate jewelry. The face modeled in a serene expression with neatly incised downcast eyes and gently arched brows, a prominent nose, and full lips forming a calm smile. The head crowned by a karanda mukata of piled rings diminishing in size and culminating in a lotus bud.

Provenance: Galerie Hardt (established in 1976), Radevormwald, Germany, before 2020. Acquired by the gallery’s founder Peter Hardt (b. 1946) during his extensive travels in Asia, the first of which occurred during a formative world tour in 1973. Throughout his storied career, Peter Kienzle-Hardt organized countless exhibitions and participated in major international art fairs. He made many important contacts during this time and eventually met the Kienzle siblings, who shared his passion for Asian art and culture. A strong bond and deep friendship developed, ultimately leading to the creation of the Museum für Asiatische Kunst decades later in 2014. While the museum’s permanent exhibition predominantly comprised pieces from the Kienzle Family Collection, Peter Kienzle-Hardt supplemented it with objects from his own collection. Before his death in 2019, Horst Kienzle bequeathed his entire property to Peter and legally adopted him as his son, who has been using the name Peter Kienzle-Hardt ever since.
Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age, with old wear and casting irregularities, scattered nicks, surface scratches, small dents, and minor losses to the base and the lower section of the figure. Remnants of gilt. Displaying superbly overall. The bronze with a fine, naturally grown patina.

Weight: 502 g
Dimensions: Height 14.2 cm

The present work's style and composition are evidently inspired by the art of the contemporaneous Pala kingdom of Northeastern India, to which are added distinct local adaptations. For example, the wide lotus petals with pointed tips, and their staggered arrangement between top and bottom layers, copy those of 9th-century Pala bronzes. See two bronzes of Avalokiteshvara and Tara from Nalanda monastery in Niharranjan Ray, Eastern Indian Bronzes, New Delhi, 1986, nos. 110a and 124.

Buddhism in Java did not evolve as a mere extension of Indian Buddhism but developed into another prominent international center for Buddhist scholarship, with the highly esteemed monument of Borobudur at its core. The continuous links between Java and religious centers in India, particularly with Nalanda monastery, are well documented, and important historic figures such as Yijing, the famous 7th-century Chinese traveller, and Atisha, the renowned 11th-century Bengali pandit, spent significant time studying in Java.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Bonhams Hong Kong, 5 October 2020, lot 110
Price: HKD 160,000 or approx. EUR 19,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A copper alloy figure of Vairocana, Java, Indonesia, circa 10th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related modeling, manner of casting, and subject. Note the size (20.4 cm).

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Christie’s New York, 20 March 2009, lot 1219
Price: USD 18,750 or approx. EUR 24,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A bronze figure of a teaching buddha, Indonesia, Central Java, 10th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related modeling, manner of casting, and size (15 cm).

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Bonhams New York, 18 March 2013, lot 131
Price: USD 22,500 or approx. EUR 27,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A copper alloy figure of a bodhisattva, Indonesia, Central Java, 9th/10th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related modeling and manner of casting. Note the size (11.2 cm).

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