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A GROUP OF FIVE BUDDHIST BRONZE MOLDS WITH GANKYIL AND LOTUS
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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 GROUP OF FIVE BUDDHIST BRONZE MOLDS WITH GANKYIL AND LOTUS
This lot is a museum deaccession and is therefore offered without reserve

Tibet and Himalayan regions, 19th-20th century or earlier. Comprising four cylindrical molds, each finely cast in the negative with Gankyil and stylized lotus flowers, one set within an iron casing, and a fifth of cubic shape with recessed spherical bosses. (5)

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-Hardtorganized 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 with expected wear, casting irregularities, and traces of use, minute nicks, light surface scratches, small dents, and minor nibbling to edges. Each with a fine, naturally grown patina.

Weight: 3,478 g (total)
Dimensions: Length 7.5 cm (the largest)

Bronze moldssuch as the present examples were used in the production of both votive tsa-tsas and ornamental metal appliqués for ritual or architectural embellishment. The cavities feature traditional motifs including the lotus, emblematic of spiritual purity, and the gankyil, the dynamic swirl symbolizing the inseparability of wisdom, method, and bliss in Tibetan Buddhist cosmology. Such molds were employed by monastic artisans and lay craftsmen alike, forming an integral part of devotional and decorative practice, whether pressing sacred clay for consecration or casting embellishments for gilded statues, thrones, or ritual vessels.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Christie’s New York, 19 September 2019, lot 38
Price: USD 3,500 or approx.EUR 4,000converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A bronze tsa-tsa mold, Tibet, 17thcentury
Expert remark: Compare the related material and design, albeit for a tsupa tsa-tsa and with a handle.

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拍品估价:500 - 1,000 欧元 起拍价格:250 欧元  买家佣金: 35.00%

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