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A LARGE BRONZE FIGURE OF MANJUSHRI, NEPAL, 20TH 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 LARGE BRONZE FIGURE OF MANJUSHRI, NEPAL, 20TH CENTURY
This lot is a museum deaccession and is therefore offered without reserve

Seated in dhyanasana, one hand in vitarka mudra, the other arm raised and holding a sword, dressed in a short dhoti, and adorned with foliate jewelry. His square face with sinuous eyelids, surmounted by a five-leaf crown, the hair tied in a tall chignon, and with a flaming jewel on top.

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: Very good condition with minor wear, casting irregularities, fatigue cracks, small dents and nicks. Remnants of ritual pigments.

Weight: 20.1 kg
Dimensions: Height 68 cm

Manjushri, the Bodhisattva of wisdom, is one of the most revered bodhisattvas in Mahayana Buddhism. Representing the embodiment of transcendent wisdom, he plays a central role in Buddhist teachings and iconography as the divine manifestation of enlightened intellect. In Buddhist tradition, Manjushri is portrayed as a youthful, serene figure—often seated in meditative posture or in dynamic pose atop a lion, symbolizing the fearless and powerful nature of wisdom. He typically holds a flaming sword in his right hand, which cuts through ignorance and delusion.

Literature comparison:
The present lot takes inspiration from highly celebrated works of the 14th century produced by Newar artists of Nepal's Kathmandu Valley. See, for example, a gilt-copper figure of Manjushri at Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 2 October 2017, lot 3122, and a gilt-copper figure of Arapachana Manjushri from the Bertie Aschmann Foundation at the Museum Rietberg, inventory number BA 64, illustrated on Himalayan Art Resources, item number 1699.

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拍品估价:3,000 - 6,000 欧元 起拍价格:1,500 欧元  买家佣金: 35.00%

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