| 中文版 English

具体要求

其它要求

-
关闭
A RARE SILVER ALLOY FIGURE OF AVALOKITESHVARA, SWAT VALLEY, 7TH-8TH CENTURY
奥地利
2025年10月16日 开拍
拍品描述
A RARE SILVER ALLOY FIGURE OF AVALOKITESHVARA, SWAT VALLEY, 7TH-8TH CENTURYFinely cast seated in dhyanasana atop a double-lotus base, his right hand raised above a bowl held in his left, wearing a loose-fitting robe with neatly incised parallel pleats, and adorned with a floral necklace mirroring his earrings, the mustachioed face with a serene expression marked by heavy-lidded eyes and slender lips forming an enigmatic smile, the head surmounted by a turban with a frontal crest showing a diminutive image of the Buddha Amitabha.Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe. Condition: Fair condition, commensurate with age. With expected ancient wear and extended signs of long-term burial, including losses, encrustations and corrosion. Remnants of gold foil remain, possibly later-added. Minor losses to the halo. The base is unsealed, the interior revealing part of the casting core and some malachite encrustations.Weight: 213.9 gDimensions: Height 8.8 cmThe Swat Valley is located along the upper stream of the Indus in the heartland of the Gandhara region. It was a melting pot of various people and arts and served as a link between India and Central Asia and further eastwards for a constant flow of Buddhist pilgrims. The earlier Gandhara style is still echoed in the art of many icons of the Swat Valley, as visible in the present work's physiognomy and drapery. The lotus base on which he sits, on the other hand, is typical for Swat Valley images. Thus, this fine bronze figure perfectly embodies the aforementioned melting pot of various styles.Literature comparison: Compare a related Gandharan-style Chinese gilt-bronze figure of Shakyamuni Buddha, Sixteen Kingdoms, dated 4th-early 5th century, 12.3 cm high, at Sotheby's Hong Kong, 8 October 2019, lot 3625. Compare a closely related brass figure of Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara with silver and copper inlays, Swat Valley, 17.1 cm high, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, object number 2012.247.Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie's New York, 30 March 2006, lot 55 Price: USD 54,000 or approx. EUR 75,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing : A rare silver alloy figure of Buddha with attendants, Swat Valley, 7th/8th century Expert remark: Compare the related modeling and manner of casting with similar garment folds. Note the size (14.8 cm).

本场其它拍品

  • 竞价阶梯
  • 快递物流
  • 拍卖规则
  • 支付方式
竞价区间 加价幅度
0
10
50
50
600
100
1,600
200
4,000
500
8,000
1,000
16,000
2,000
40,000
5,000
80,000
10,000
160,000
20,000
+

价格信息

拍品估价:4,000 - 8,000 欧元 起拍价格:4,000 欧元  买家佣金:

拍卖公司

Galerie Zacke
地址: Sterngasse 13, 1010 Vienna, Austria
电话: 0043-1-5320452
邮编: 1070
向卖家提问