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AN INLAID GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF AKSHOBHYA, TIBET, 16TH-17TH CENTURY
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2025年10月16日 开拍
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Expert's note: The flowing ribbons and jeweled adornments on this figure closely anticipate the stylistic features of gilt-bronze Amitayus sculptures commissioned by the Kangxi and Qianlong Emperors to mark their birthdays, see a figure of Amitayus dated to the 18th century in the Welt Museum, Vienna, inventory number 26955. In contrast, the exuberant lotus petals on the base recall an earlier aesthetic, evocative of 15th century Ming bronzes, compare a Zhengtong-period figure of Akshobhya dated 1439, 25.6 cm high, at Sotheby's Paris, 10 December 2019, lot 18, from which the vajra is now absent. The present example is further distinguished by the rare survival of the vajra held in the left hand.Seated in dhyanasana on a double lotus base with beaded rims, the right hand in bhumisparsha mudra, and the left hand held above the lap with the palm upturned supporting a vajra. The lithe body dressed in a long dhoti tied with beaded bands around the waist, adorned with necklaces and armlets, inlaid in coral and turquoise, and the shoulders framed by flowing sashes. The face with a serene expression, almond-shaped eyes centered by a large round urna above the gently arched brows, flanked by long earlobes suspending circular earrings, surmounted by a floral crown, and the hair covered in blue pigments.The seal plate to the base incised with a double vajra.Provenance: Koller, 14 June 2017, lot 124, sold for CHF 31,700 or approx. EUR 42,800 (converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing). A private collection in the United States, acquired from the above. Note that Koller dated the present lot as 17th-18th century. Condition: Good condition with minor wear and casting irregularities, expected minor losses to inlays with some possibly renewed, few light dents, small surface scratches, little rubbing to gilt. When sold at Koller, the face showed later added cold gilt and pigments, which were subsequently removed to reveal the superb and well-preserved fire gilding underneath. Weight: 1.3 kg Dimensions: Height 21 cmAkshobhya's name literally means 'Immovable One'. As each Transcendental Buddha adopts one of the canonical hand gestures (mudras) referring to a key moment in Shakyamuni's life, it is apt that Akshobhya should recall Shakyamuni's unshakeable determination against the armies and temptations of Mara. In mandalas relating to his 'vajra' clan, and the Unexcelled Yoga tantras (Anuttarayoga), he occupies the center, but in the earliest tantric mandalas where the Five Transcendental Buddhas first appear, he is the Lord of the eastern quadrant, and represents the transmutation of anger into wisdom.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie's New York, 18 September 2013, lot 310 Price: USD 111,750 or approx. EUR 132,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing : A gilt bronze figure of Amitayus, Tibet, 16th century Expert remark: Compare the closely related modeling, manner of casting, and gilding, with similar facial features, crown, robe, and inlays. Note the larger size (26.7 cm).Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Christie's New York, 22 March 2011, lot 319Price: USD 30,000 or approx. EUR 37,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing: A gilt bronze figure of Shadakshari Avalokiteshvara, Tibet, 16th to 17th centuryExpert remark: Compare the closely related modeling and manner of casting with similar facial features, earrings, inlays, and base. Note the size (24 cm).Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Bonhams Melbourne, 22 March 2015, lot 400Price: AUD 46,360 or approx. EUR 34,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing: A gilt bronze figure of Amitayus, Tibet, 16th to 17th centuryExpert remark: Comapre the related modeling, manner of casting, and gilding with similar facial features, expression, and size (20.5 cm).

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