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A LARGE (111 CM) AND MASSIVELY CAST BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI, NEPAL, 18TH CENTURY
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2025年10月16日 开拍
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Finely cast seated in padmasana on a separately cast lotus base, the right hand lowered in bhumisparsha mudra and the left held above the lap in dhyana mudra, wearing loosely draped monastic robes with minutely incised foliate hems over an undergarment secured above the waist.His serene face with heavy-lidded eyes finely painted with dark pupils below gently arched brows, centered by a turquoise-inlaid urna, red-painted bow-shaped lips forming a calm smile, flanked by pendulous earlobes. His hair is arranged in tight curls over the high ushnisha topped by a bud-shaped finial.All backed by a separately and sumptuously cast flaming mandorla. The base sealed with a copper plate, neatly engraved with a double vajra. (3)Provenance: With Algemene Ethnografica en Kunsthandel Aalderink, Amsterdam, 1970. Collection of A. J. T. Schoormans, Netherlands, acquired from the above and thence by descent. A copy of an invoice from Algemene Ethnografica en Kunsthandel Aalderink, addressed to A. J. T. Schoormans, dated 12 August 1970, confirming the dating above, and stating a purchase price of NLG 4,500 or approx. EUR 12,000 (converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing), the verso inscribed 'Drs. K. Lim, Rijksmuseum, afd. Aziatische Kunst, […], A'dam' and with an affixed old inventory label, 'Br A 34, Nepal, 18 eeuw, 4500-, 1960', accompanies this lot. Algemene Ethnografica en Kunsthandel Aalderink was established in 1929 by former teacher Jaques Aalderink, who developed a passion for non-European art during a time when such objects were readily available due to the Netherlands' colonial history. A pioneer in the field, he specialized in a wide range of art from across the world including sculptures, bronzes, ceramics, lacquerware, weaponry, and textiles from the Far East, the Pacific, and Africa. He also founded the renowned Old Art and Antique Fair in Delft and hosted numerous exhibitions. Aalderink's shop at the Spiegelgracht gained an excellent reputation and attracted an international clientele seeking unique and exotic pieces. Around 50 years ago it was taken over by W. E. Bouwman who since then has proudly carried on Aalderink's work.Condition: Very good condition with wear and casting irregularities. Nicks, scattered scratches, small dents, little warping, and surface abrasion to the back. The bronze with a rich, naturally grown, dark patina with areas of malachite encrustations, especially to the copper seal plate. Fine and original painting to the eyes, mouth, and ears.Weight: 60.4 kgDimensions: Height 111.5 cmDisplaying tremendous power and presence, this impressive figure of Buddha Shakyamuni is notable for the crisp casting and the meticulous attention to detail which is echoed in the gentle folds of the elegant monastic robes, finely embellished with foliate scroll.The figure of Shakyamuni is one of the most widely represented subjects in Buddhist art. Modeled in the earth-touching gesture or bhumisparsha mudra, the Buddha recalls the moment of his Enlightenment, in which he called upon the earth as his witness of his battle against the temptations and attacks of Mara and his demons. The serene countenance conveyed by the gentle facial features, with the eyes depicted half-closed in meditation and the elongated earlobes symbolizing long life, follows the standard rules for the depiction of Buddha to ensure the deity was shown embodying maximum power.Literature comparison:The present lot takes inspiration from large-scale bronzes of earlier date. Compare a closely related Pala bronze statue of Buddha Shakyamuni, 74 cm high, dated to the 11th century, in the Bihar Museum, Patna, museum number 10542, illustrated in the Virtual Museum of Images & Sounds, accession number 37588. Compare a closely related Tibetan-Chinese bronze figure of Buddha, dated to the Ming dynasty, 74.5 cm high, in the Museu Oscar Niemeyer, Curitiba.

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