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A BRONZE FIGURE OF THE PENSIVE BODHISATTVA MAITREYA, LATE THREE KINGDOMS PERIOD, CIRCA 7TH CENTURY
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2025年10月16日 开拍
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A BRONZE FIGURE OF THE PENSIVE BODHISATTVA MAITREYA, LATE THREE KINGDOMS PERIOD, CIRCA 7TH CENTURYExpert authentication: Dr. Chang Qing has authenticated this lot, identifying its iconographic and stylistic characteristics as typical of Maitreya images found in Three Kingdoms period Korea, especially from the region of the original Silla kingdom in present-day southeast Korea. A notarized copy of Dr. Chang's expertise, in the State of New York, accompanies this lot. Dr. Chang holds a Ph.D. in Art History from the University of Kansas and has held prestigious positions, including post-doctoral fellow at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and senior research fellow at the Freer and Sackler Galleries of the Smithsonian Institute. He has conducted extensive research in China, participating in archaeological excavations at various historical sites. Dr. Chang is the author of several influential works, including Compassionate Beings in Metal and Stone: Chinese Buddhist Sculptures from The Freer Gallery of Art (2016) and Light of the Buddha in the Desert: Essays on Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang from 5th-14th Centuries (2012). He is currently a professor at Arts College, Sichuan University.Expert's note: The compassion and wisdom of Maitreya are exquisitely conveyed in the figure comprising the present lot. His serenity is reflected in the sublime features of his face, such as the gently downcast eyes, and in the understated contours of his upper body. His enduring engagement with the world is subtly expressed through the delicate movement of his fingers, the gracefully upturned toes of his right foot, and the dynamic yet harmonious folds of his drapery.Korea, probably Silla Kingdom. Finely cast, the future Buddha seated upon a tapering lotus-shaped pedestal with an octagonal base. His right leg crossed over the left knee, with his left arm resting comfortably on the crossed leg, and his right hand raised near his right cheek. The figure leaning slightly forward, draped in a long robe that folds delicately around his bare feet, and embellished with a long-beaded necklace hanging from his neck. The meditative facial expression of the Bodhisattva distinguished by heavy-lidded, downcast eyes, a prominent nose, and full lips curved into a serene smile, all flanked by elongated ears, adorned with tasseled earrings that rest upon his shoulders, and topped with distinctive headgear.Provenance: The collection of Nik Douglas, acquired in the 1970s and thence by descent to his wife Christi Douglas, New York, United States. Nicholas 'Nik' Douglas (1944-2012) was a renowned author, curator, and Asian art expert. Between 1966 and 1974, he traveled through South and Southeast Asia visiting remote areas of India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Sikkim, Thailand, and Indonesia, building up his knowledge of the customs, beliefs, and spiritual practices of Hindus and Buddhists. He researched Oriental medicine, alchemy, art, sculpture, and mysticism, studying with Hindu yogis, Buddhist lamas, and doctors. The Buckingham Collection was built by Nik Douglas, his mother, and his grandfather, as well as further collectors in the family. Part of the collection was exhibited in 2010 by The Tibet House, New York, The Buddha Image: Out of Uddiyana.Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age, with ancient wear and casting irregularities. Traces of weathering and signs of abrasion, with minor nicks and small dents. The bronze exhibiting a rich, naturally grown patina with some areas of soil and malachite encrustations.Weight: 1,265 gDimensions: Height 25 cmThe present image depicts the bodhisattva Maitreya, the Future Buddha, conveying a moment of meditative stillness as he awaits his final reincarnation and ultimate enlightenment. Seated with legs gracefully crossed and arms resting upon them, the figure embodies the distinctive 'pensive pose', a pan-Asian iconography that originated in India and later spread across China, Korea, and Japan. From the onset of the Chinese Northern Qi dynasty during the sixth century, this posture became increasingly associated with images of Maitreya, gaining prominence throughout Buddhist visual culture.Buddhism reached the Korean peninsula in the late fourth century through proselytizers from northern China and Central Asia. Over time, Korean practitioners developed distinctive ritual practices and philosophical frameworks while maintaining active exchange with their counterparts in China. Religious texts and sacred imagery circulated widely, and devotional icons were frequently exchanged among rulers, monks, and merchants across East Asia. This continuous dialogue fostered a high degree of stylistic and spiritual interconnection among the cultures of China, Korea, and Japan.Small-scale bronze icons such as the present example, likely intended for worship on domestic altars, exemplify that shared artistic language. Though produced in Korea, the work resonates with visual characteristics seen in contemporaneous Chinese and Japanese sculptures. Its intimate size and portable nature made it an ideal medium for private devotion as well as for facilitating intercultural transmission of Buddhist thought and aesthetics.Literature comparison:Compare a closely related Silla bronze figure of a pensive Maitreya, dated 57 BC-668 AD, 28.2 cm high, in the National Museum of Korea, accession number Deoksu2327. Compare a closely related bronze figure of a pensive Maitreya, dated late 6th-early 7th century, “probably Silla Kingdom”, 15.1 cm high, in the Harvard Art Museums, object number 1943.56.1.13% VAT will be added to the hammer price additional to the buyer's premium - only for buyers within the EU.

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