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A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF MAITREYA, TIBET, 16TH CENTURY
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2025年10月16日 开拍
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Finely cast, seated in dhyanasana on a beaded double-lotus base, his right hand lowered in varada mudra and his left raised in abhaya mudra, each holding a lotus stem coming to full bloom at the shoulder. Dressed in a voluminous dhoti with neatly incised hems and secured with a belt suspending beaded festoons.The deity is richly adorned in minutely beaded foliate jewelry with inlays of turquois and lapis lazuli, including a crown framing the forehead, securing his high chignon with its lotus blossom finial and finely incised hair falling down the sides of his shoulders. The elaborate necklaces are secured to the back by a sash and fall elegantly down the contours of his chest.His face with a serene expression marked by sinuously lidded downcast eyes, a raised urna, and bow-shaped lips forming a subtle smile, flanked by ears suspending large foliate earrings. The base sealed and the plate incised with a double-vajra.Provenance: From a private collection in Hungary. Condition: Very good condition overall, with expected wear and casting irregularities, slight warping, minor dents, scattered minute nicks, and light surface scratches. Some rubbing and minor losses to the gilt, as well as expected small losses to the inlays, a few possibly renewed or reattached. Overall displaying a fine, naturally grown patina.Weight: 558.7 gDimensions: Height 14.3 cmMaitreya is here presented as a princely bodhisattva residing in Tushita heaven. The gentle face, characterized by a serene expression and downward gaze, is imbued with compassion, the essential quality a bodhisattva must possess. The flowers gracefully held by both hands represent the flowers from the naga-puspa, the tree beneath which Maitreya is believed to sit for his teachings on earth in a future eon.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely relatedAuction: Christie's New York, 13 September 2011, lot 310Price: USD 30,000 or approx. EUR 36,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing: A gilt bronze figure of Tara, Tibet, 16th centuryExpert remark: Compare the closely related modeling, decoration, and manner of casting with similar inlays, facial expression, and adornments. Note the size (19.7 cm).

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