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A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA, CENTRAL TIBET, 15TH-16TH CENTURY
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12月16日 晚上6点 开拍 /7天11小时
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A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA, CENTRAL TIBET, 15TH-16TH CENTURY

Finely cast seated in dhyanasana on a sharply waisted double-lotus base with beaded rims. His right hand is lowered in bhumisparsha mudra while his left is held above his lap. He is clad in a sheer uttarasanga with finely beaded and minutely incised hems, gathering in neatly carved folds atop the base.

His face exquisitely modeled with a serene expression marked by elongated eyes below arched brows centered by a raised urna, his bow-shaped lips forming a calm smile, flanked by pendulous earlobes. The hair arranged in tight curls over the high ushnisha surmounted by a jewel.

Provenance: From a private collection in the United States, acquired in the 1990s, and thence by descent in the family.
Condition: Good condition with casting irregularities as expected. Small nicks and dings, minor warping. Remnants of pigment. Extensive wear to gilt. The bronze with a rich, naturally grown, dark patina with areas of malachite encrustation. The base is sealed.

Weight: 304.4 g
Dimensions: Height 11.2 cm

The present work displays aspects of the influence of the Nepalese style of sculpture on the bronze image making of Central Tibet, while also demonstrating the development of signature ideas within Tibet. His close-fitting sanghati, with delicately beaded and incised hems, is draped over his left shoulder, leaving the right shoulder bare. This is an indication of the Newar influence on this style of Tibetan bronze and suggests that this figure was created at the height of this style’s influence. Nepalese influence can also be seen in the lithe, yet defined physiognomy of the Buddha’s body, with broad shoulders and thick tapering arms.

The head is supported on a short neck which may reference the main image of Buddha at Bodh Gaya, which is depicted with a short neck. His face is full in the cheek and chin, with a sharp nose, plump lips, and wide, elongated eyes, characteristic of images from Central Tibet. This figure’s Tibetan origin is also displayed in the ushnisha or cranial protuberance of the Buddha, which has traces of ultramarine blue, an expensive pigment made from crushed lapis lazuli. The application of blue pigments to the ushnisha was a uniquely Tibetan custom.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Christie’s New York, 25 September 2024, lot 525
Price: USD 44,100 or approx. EUR 64,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A gilt-bronze figure of Buddha, Tibet, 15th-16th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related modeling, manner of casting, and subject with similar facial features, high ushnisha, and garment hems and folds. Note the size (13 cm).

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