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A LARGE GRAY SCHIST FIGURE OF MAITREYA, ANCIENT REGION OF GANDHARA, 3RD-4TH CENTURY
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2025年10月16日 开拍
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Finely carved seated in dhyanasana atop a rectangular base decorated to the front with a panel depicting devotees flanking the meditating Buddha and framed by a pair of columns. His hands resting in dhyana mudra and holding the elixir of life contained within the kundika acutely modeled in the shape of a downturned lotus bud. He is dressed in neatly pleated robes and billowing scarves and richly adorned with beaded and floral jewelry. His face bearing a serene expression marked by half-opened almond-shaped eyes and full lips framed by a moustache. His wavy, elegantly flowing hair is secured with a turban centered by a large figural crest.Provenance: From the private collection of Marie Louise Alexienne Vanleew (1929-2024), Belgium, acquired circa in the 1960s and thence by direct descent to her grandson, the present owner of this lot. Condition: Very good condition, commensurate with age. Extensive wear, obvious losses, minor signs of weathering and erosion, encrustations, chips, nicks, scratches, few structural cracks, an old repair to the tip of the nose.Weight: 39.1 kg (incl. stand) Dimensions: Height 61 cm (excl. stand), 62.5 cm (incl. stand)Mounted on a modern metal stand. (2)Expert's note: The present lot represents the rise in popularity of the worship of Maitreya at Gandhara and further afield. He is identified here by the remarkably detailed water vessel (kundika). The most elaborate of these vessels, in connection with Gandharan reliquaries, mimic the bulbous shapes of lotuses or fruits. As Mahayana Buddhism spread from Gandhara to China, images of Maitreya became the focal point of a widespread cult, the idea of a messianic savior appealing to many living under the chaotic political climate and civil unrest of the Six Dynasties Period following the collapse of the Western Han Dynasty in the beginning of the 3rd century - the time around which this sculpture was made. The link between the art of Gandhara and early Buddha images in China is clearly demonstrated through a comparison of the facial features and robes between the present lot and a gilt bronze Buddha held in the Harvard Art Museums (1943.53.80.A) believed to be the earliest devotional Buddhist image made in China.Literature comparison: Compare a closely related schist figure of a seated bodhisattva, 63 cm high, dated 3rd-4th century, in the Museum Rietberg, inventory number RVI 3. Compare a closely related figure of Maitreya, 40.9 cm high, dated to the 2nd century, in the Indian Museum, Kolkata.Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Bonhams New York, 19 March 2018, Lot 3062Price: USD 348,500 or approx. EUR 385,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing: A schist figure of Maitreya, Ancient Region of Gandhara, circa 3rd centuryExpert remark: Compare the closely related modeling and manner of carving with similar pose, robe, facial features, and size (60.3 cm).

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