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A VERY LARGE AND IMPORTANT BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA, LAOS, 16TH-17TH 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 VERY LARGE AND IMPORTANT BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA, LAOS, 16TH-17TH CENTURY
This lot is a museum deaccession and is therefore offered without reserve

Finely cast seated in dhyanasana on a tall tiered hexagonal base, his right hand lowered in bhumisparsha mudra and the left held in dhyana mudra above his lap, wearing a tight-fitting robe with beaded hems at the ankles and long fishtail pleat draped over the left shoulder, the serene face with heavy-lidded eyes, arched brows, and full lips forming a benevolent smile, flanked by elongated earlobes, the hair arranged in tight curls over the ushnisha topped by a flame finial.

Provenance: The Kienzle Family Collection, Stuttgart, Germany. Acquired between 1950 and 1985 by siblings Else (1912-2006), Reinhold (1917-2008), and Dr. Horst Kienzle (1924-2019), during their extensive travels in Asia. Subsequently inherited by Dr. Horst Kienzle and bequeathed to the Museum für Asiatische Kunst, Radevormwald, Germany. Released through museum deaccession in 2024. The Kienzle siblings were avid travelers and passionate collectors of Asian and Islamic art. During their travels, the Kienzle’s sought out and explored temples, monasteries, and markets, always trying to find the best pieces wherever they went, investing large sums of money and forging lasting relationships to ensure they could acquire them. Their fervor and success in this pursuit is not only demonstrated by their collection but further recorded in correspondences between Horst Kienzle and several noted dignitaries, businesses and individuals in Nepal and Ladakh. Their collection had gained renown by the 1970s, but the Kienzle’s stopped acquiring new pieces around 1985. Almost thirty years later, the collection was moved to the Museum für Asiatische Kunst, Radevormwald, opened by Peter Hardt in 2014. Before his death in 2019, Horst Kienzle bequeathed his entire property to Peter Hardt and legally adopted him as his son, who has been using the name Peter Kienzle-Hardt ever since.
Condition:Good condition with minor wear and casting irregularities. Few nicks, light surface scratches, remnants of pigments. Minor loss to the ketumala. The bronze with a fine, naturally grown, smooth patina.

Dimensions: Height 87.2 cm

The history and religion of Laos and northern Thailand share a various degree of assimilation and development. The founder of the Thai Lan Na Kingdom, King Mangrai, took Vientiane under his rule in the 13th century. Half a century later, the Thai exile, Fa Ngum, broke away and established the Lao kingdom Lan Xang Hom Khao. He is credited with bringing the Sinhalese Buddhism adopted in Northern Thailand to Laos. Similarly, Lao Buddhist sculpture borrowed heavily from northern Thai styles produced at centres of production like Chiang Mai. Within this context, it is not surprising that the present lot shows stylistic features common to both cultures.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Koller, Zurich, 7 Juni 2016, lot 469
Price: CHF 35,300 or approx.EUR 40,700 converted andadjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A bronze figure of Buddha Shakyamuni seated on a high throne, Laos, c. 16th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related modeling and manner of casting with similar expression, pose, robe, and base. Note the slightly larger size (93 cm) and inscription to base.

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