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A LARGE (45 CM) AND VERY RARE COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF VISHNU, CENTRAL JAVA, 9TH-10TH CENTURY
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04月16日 下午5点 开拍 /14天2小时
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A LARGE (45 CM) AND VERY RARE COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF VISHNU, CENTRAL JAVA, 9TH-10TH CENTURYIndonesia. Finely cast standing in samapada atop a waisted double-lotus base raised on a tiered pedestal, the primary right hand resting on the handle of his mace, the left bent at the waist and held in karana mudra, the secondary arms raised and holding a fly-whisk and conch. He is wearing a long diaphanous dhoti and upavita (sacred thread) across his left shoulder, his body richly adorned with floral jewelry, his face bearing a serene expression, his hair pulled up into a high chignon secured by a band and topped by a jewel, behind the foliate tiara.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, casting irregularities, signs of weathering, and scattered nicks and scratches. One small hole to the base. The bronze with a rich, naturally grown patina with malachite encrustations.Weight: 5.2 kg Dimensions: Height 45 cmVishnu is the preserver and protector of the universe, called upon to save it from great calamity. In the current attitude, he is a martial deity, holding the mace and a conch to call troops to arms.Literature comparison:Compare a related smaller Javanese bronze figure of a four-armed Vishnu, dated late 9th-first half of the 10th century, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, object number 1987.142.15. Compare a related smaller Central Javanese bronze figure of Bhrikuti, dated to the 9th century, in the Walters Art Museum, accession number 54.2969.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely relatedAuction: Bonhams Hong Kong, 29 March 2018, lot 11Price: HKD 375,000 or approx. EUR 47,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing: A copper alloy figure of Vishnu, Java, 9th-10th centuryExpert remark: Compare the closely related modeling and similar attributes, pedestal, and facial expression. Note the smaller size (29 cm).

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