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A RARE AMBER FIGURE OF BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI, EARLY QING DYNASTY
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09月11日 下午5点 开拍
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A RARE AMBER FIGURE OF BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI, EARLY QING DYNASTY
This lot is from a single owner collection and is therefore offered without reserve

China, 17th-18th century. Dexterously carved, seated in dhyanasana, with his right hand lowered in bhumisparsa mudra and the left held in dhyana mudra over his lap, delicately cradling a sacred pearl. Boldly attired in a loose-fitting sanghati with ample folds cascading over one shoulder, leaving the chest partially exposed.

The meditative face bearing a serene expression marked by heavy-lidded downcast eyes below sinuously arched brows centered by an urna, a broad nose, and full lips forming a calm smile, all flanked by long, pendulous earlobes resting on his shoulders. The hair arranged in tight curls over the high ushnisha topped by a bud-shaped finial.

The amber exhibiting a warm, caramel-brownish tone with golden inclusions. Rare!

Provenance: The Collection of Sam and Myrna Myers, Paris, France. Acquired between circa 1965-2012.
Condition: Fair condition with old wear, natural inclusions and fissures, scattered small nicks, the lower edge of the base with minor nibbling and a shallow chip, light surface scratches mostly to base. The neck and one earlobe with old repairs.
Analysis: The surface shows microscopic deposits of silicate minerals with traces of iron and titanium oxides, consistent with natural clay sediment. The presence of vermilion, potassium chloride, and barium sulfate indicates that the sculpture was fully painted after the 18th century, in line with Buddhist tradition. Residual copper and microscopic steel particles point to surface treatment, most likely from historical restoration (see condition report). The clay sediment layer formed after both the painting and the restoration, suggesting that these interventions date back at least a century.

Weight: 228.6 g
Dimensions: Height 13.6 cm

A fossilized tree resin, amber was a rare and highly treasured material which appealed not only for its attractive natural hues but also for the beneficial properties it was believed to possess, such as self-healing, transmuting negative energy into positive, as well as being effective for detoxification. The art of amber carving reached its zenith during the 18th century, when a vast range of objects was produced at both the Imperial workshops located in the Forbidden City and select ateliers in Suzhou.

Literature comparison:
The carving style of this Buddha is also associated with the later Ming dynasty, see for example a carved wood Buddha at Christie’s Amsterdam, December 2002, illustrated on Himalayan Art Resources, item number 20999. Compare a related smaller amber figure of Buddha, 5.1 cm high, dated to the Qianlong period, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, object number 21.175.111. See also a related larger amber figure of Buddha sold at Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 17 May 1989, lot 391.

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拍品估价:1,500 - 3,000 欧元 起拍价格:800 欧元  买家佣金: 35.00%

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