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国内拍卖首页 > Galerie Zacke > 亚洲艺术集珍 - 第一天 > Lot 0250
A LARGE AND IMPORTANT BRONZE FIGURE OF AVALOKITESHVARA PADMAPANI, SWAT VALLEY, 7TH-9TH CENTURY
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04月16日 下午5点 开拍 /14天2小时
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Expert's note: The present sculpture is exceptionally rare due to its unusually large size, with only a handful of comparable bronzes of similar height recorded in both private and public collections, making it an extraordinary example within its category. See a related bronze figure of Vajradharma Lokeshvara, 39.4 cm high, dated to the 9th century, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, object number 42.25.20. See a related bronze figure of Bhaishajyaraja, 36 cm high, dated 8th-9th century, in the Museo delle Civiltà-Museo di Arte Orientale, Rome, accession number 651.Pakistan. Finely cast seated in lalitasana on a waisted pedestal incised with a geometric and floral motif atop a lotus base, the right elbow resting on the thigh with the index finger raised toward the face in a graceful pensive gesture. A lotus stem is held in the left hand, rising to full bloom at the shoulder. The deity wears a finely pleated dhoti and sacred thread, the skin of an antelope draped across the shoulders.The serene face with heavy-lidded downcast eyes below incised brows, a wide nose, and gently pursed lips forming a gentle smile, flanked by ears with elongated lobes. The hair neatly braided and pulled away from the face into a high chignon centered by a diminutive figure of Amitabha.Provenance: A.H. Collection, acquired in France between 1980 and 2005. London trade, acquired from the above. A noted collection of Asian and Himalayan Art in the United Kingdom, acquired from the above, and thence by descent. Condition: Very good condition with expected wear and casting irregularities. Few minuscule nicks, minor dents, and light scratches. The eyes were probably once inlaid with now lost gemstones. The bronze with a rich, naturally grown patina overall, showing exceptionally vibrant malachite encrustation.Weight: 2.9 kg Dimensions: Height 31 cmExpert's Note on Metallurgy:Metallurgical analysis of the present sculpture confirms it to be cast from a copper-based alloy composed of Cu 79.7% ; Zn 13.9% ; Sn 5.4% ; Pb 0.6% ; Fe 0.4%. The composition corresponds to a leaded tin brass (copper alloy with significant zinc and moderate tin content), a formulation consistent with historic copper alloys employed across the northwestern regions of the Indian subcontinent and adjacent areas. Microscopic examination detected inclusions of zinc sulphides containing traces of selenium, indicative of sulphidic ore sources. The corrosion stratigraphy shows layered alteration products without structural penetration into the tin-rich phase, and the lead inclusions remain intact and unmodified. The preservation of the tin-rich phase and lead globules is technically compatible with copper-alloy casting traditions documented in the Swat Valley and related Himalayan regions during the early medieval period.Padmapani, the Holder of the Lotus, is a form of Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Compassion. While later Kashmiri and Nepalese figures of Padmapani depict him standing, most Swat Valley sculptures show him seated with his leg raised and his right hand drawn to his shoulder or chin. The prototype for this pose is the pensive bodhisattva that emerged in Gandhara in the early centuries AD. One interpretation identifies these figures as the Prince Siddhartha himself, who in watching the plowing of his father's fields, began to meditate on the suffering of all beings. The serene pose of these figures, articulating the compassion shown by the young Buddha, naturally suited depictions of the bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, with the inclusion of the lotus as an identifying iconographic symbol.The Swat Valley was an important artistic center of the Buddhist art of Gandhara, which can be broadly dated between the first and the fourth century. At the end of the seventh century, when the region was disputed among the rulers of Kabul (Turki Shahi and then Hindu Shahi), the Tibetans, and the Chinese imperial forces, it began experiencing a new artistic phase. This is evidenced by sophisticated rock sculptures, mainly representing bodhisattvas connected with the Mahayana tradition, including a closely related stone carving of Padmapani at Arabkhanchina, Swat Kingdom, Pakistan, dated 7th-8th century.Literature comparison:Compare a closely related bronze figure of Avalokiteshvara Padmapani, Swat Valley, dated to the 7th century, 22.2 cm high, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, object number 1974.273.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely relatedAuction: Bonhams Hong Kong, 1 December 2023, lot 1857Price: HKD 1,210,500 or approx. EUR 135,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing: A silver inlaid copper alloy figure of Padmapani Lokeshvara, Swat Valley, circa 7th centuryExpert remark: Compare the related modeling, manner of casting, and subject, with similarly incised garment folds, facial expression, and patina. Note the much smaller size (12.7 cm).Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Bonhams New York, 13 March 2017, lot 3015 Price: USD 100,000 or approx. EUR 114,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing : A copper alloy figure of Avalokiteshvara, Swat Valley, 7th-8th century Expert remark: Compare the related modeling, manner of casting, and subject, with similarly incised garment folds and facial expression. Note the much smaller size (13.3 cm).

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