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A RARE AND LARGE BRONZE FIGURE OF AVALOKITESHVARA, PROBABLY FROM THE “PRAKHON CHAI HOARD”
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2025年10月16日 开拍
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A RARE AND LARGE BRONZE FIGURE OF AVALOKITESHVARA, PROBABLY FROM THE “PRAKHON CHAI HOARD”, PRE-ANGKOR, EARLY 8TH CENTURYNortheastern Thailand, Buriram province. Finely cast, standing in samabhanga, holding lotus blossoms in two of his four hands, dressed in a short sampot, secured by a narrow belt and terminating to fishtail pleats to the front, the face with a serene expression marked by delicately outlined features such as the almond-shaped eyes and full lips forming a gentle smile, the brow and mustache minutely incised, the exquisitely modeled hair combed into a tall jatamakuta with tiers of looped curls piled elegantly and secured by a braided lock.Provenance: From an old private collection in Germany, thence by descent. The collection was extensive, encompassing works from a wide range of cultural and geographical contexts. It was passed in its entirety to heirs with whom the collector had little contact, and no additional information regarding its formation or history was preserved.Condition: Very good condition, commensurate with age. With expected wear, casting irregularities, signs of long-term burial, likely for over a millennium, weathering, encrustations, and areas of corrosion. Both arms with old repairs and remnants of solder, as well as a few minor fills. The bronze displays a rich, naturally grown, and stable patina with deep malachite, cuprite, and turquoise encrustations.Weight: 8,249 g (incl. stand)Dimensions: Height 69.5 cm (excl. stand), 83.5 cm (incl. stand)Mounted on a black-lacquered wood stand. (2)The so-called “Prakhon Chai Hoard” was accidentally discovered by local villagers in 1964 at Prasat Hin Khao Plai Bat II, a tenth-century Khmer brick temple in Buriram Province. Concealed in a stone-covered pit within the temple precinct, the bronzes were likely buried during the site's rededication for Brahmanical use. Some bear traces of cloth wrappings, evidence of careful ritual deposition. Initially misattributed to Prakhon Chai district, the cache in fact originated from nearby Lahan Sai, though the name has endured. Numbering at least fifty-three known examples and perhaps two to three hundred in total, it is possibly the largest and most important cache of Buddhist bronzes ever discovered in mainland Southeast Asia.These sculptures embody a fusion of Mon-Dvaravati, Khmer, and pre-Angkorian traditions, yet reveal a strikingly local vision. Their slender bodies, serene faces, and restrained drapery convey a spiritual clarity unique to this region. Distinctive features, such as the carefully plaited coiffure of Avalokiteshvara figures, distinguish them from their Indian prototypes and mark them as products of the Korat Plateau. The predominance of Avalokiteshvara and Maitreya over images of the Buddha reflects the strength of Mahayana devotion during this period of Southeast Asian history.The hoard was first systematically studied by Jean Boisselier in 1967, who emphasized both the stylistic unity of the bronzes and their pivotal role in understanding the development of art in the Korat Plateau. His chronology has since been refined through comparisons with sculptures from Ban Thahnot, Ban Fai, and pre-Angkorian Khmer monuments of the eighth century. Their high tin content, which gives the metal a luminous silvery sheen, only enhances their elegance. Today the Prakhon Chai bronzes remain essential witnesses to the religious and artistic ferment of early Southeast Asia, among the most evocative and enduring Buddhist images ever produced.Literature comparison:Compare a closely related bronze figure of Maitreya from the “Prakhon Chai Hoard”, dated to the early 8th century, 96.5 cm high, in the Asia Society, New York, accession number 1979.63, and included in the seminal exhibition Lost Kingdoms: Hindu-Buddhist Sculpture of Early Southeast Asia, 5th to 8th Century, New York, 14 April-27 July 2014, cat. no. 139. Compare a related bronze figure of Avalokiteshvara, Buriram province, Thailand, dated 750-850, 94 cm high, in the Asian Art Museum, San Francisco, object number B66B14.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Lempertz Cologne, 9 December 2016, lot 633 Price: EUR 74,400 or approx. EUR 95,500 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing : A fine and rare Buriram bronze figure of Avalokiteshvara. Thailand, Khorat plateau. Early 8th century Expert remark: Compare the closely related modeling and manner of casting with similar short sarong and pendulous earlobes. Note the much smaller size (53.5 cm).

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