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A BRONZE FIGURE OF THE CROWNED BUDDHA, THAILAND, LOPBURI, 12TH-13TH 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 BRONZE FIGURE OF THE CROWNED BUDDHA, THAILAND, LOPBURI, 12TH-13TH CENTURYThe image of the Buddha in royal attire, with both hands raised, emerged in late Khmer art around the mid-12th century. This unusual iconographic convention derives from Mon representations of the Buddha during the Dvaravati period (7th-10th centuries). The richly ornamental figure type finds its closest antecedent in the lintel reliefs of Phimai, a 12th-century provincial Khmer center in present-day eastern Thailand. Crowned Buddhas of this type are associated with both Angkor, particularly in the Bayon style, and with the Buddhist art of Lopburi.Finely cast standing in samabhanga on a waisted circular lotus base with both hands thrust forward and held in vitarka mudra, wearing a long diaphanous sanghati secured at the waist by an elaborate tasseled belt and richly adorned with ornate jewelry. His contemplative expression with heavy-lidded downcast eyes below fine eyebrows, with a broad nose and full lips. The hair arranged in a conical chignon behind a multi-pointed crown.Provenance: From the private collection of Darwin Freeman, collected between 1968 and 1971, and thence by descent within the same family. Born 1946 in Idaho, United States, Darwin Freeman was a member of the armed forces and later became an avid collector. He met his wife in the mid-1960s, and the pair later relocated to her hometown of Innsbruck, Austria. In 1967, Freeman was drafted into the US Army and served in Germany and Thailand. While he was stationed at the Embassy in Bangkok, between 1969 and 1971, he actively began engaging in the exploration and collection of ancient bronzes and other works of art. Upon completing his duty, Freeman arranged for his collection to be shipped to Austria, where it remained in storage until this day.Condition: Excellent condition with old wear, casting irregularities, signs of weathering, tiny nicks, light dents, few minuscule losses. The bronze with a rich, naturally grown, dark patina with vibrant malachite encrustations.Weight: 2.2 kg Dimensions: Height 36 cmFrom the Dvaravati period onwards, Lopburi was an active Buddhist center in south-central Thailand and came under the rule of Angkor in the 11th century. The Lopburi style followed the Mahayana Buddhist tradition and displays many stylistic similarities with Cambodian bronzes, in particular bronzes of the Angkor Wat and Bayon style. The physiognomy of these Lopburi images is typified by a human and friendly expression, revealing Thai influence. Moreover, these bronzes are often executed with finely detailed jewelry, as can be seen in the present bronze.Literature comparison: Compare a closely related bronze Buddha, Lopburi, dated c. 12 century, 35 cm high, exhibited in London by Joost Van den Bergh in Objects of Worship: Jain, Gandhara and Hindu Sculpture, 2017, no. OOW03. Compare a related Khmer bronze figure of Buddha, Angkor Wat style, dated to the mid-12th century, 37 cm high, in the Victoria & Albert Museum, accession number IS.34-1988.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie's Amsterdam, 19 November 1997, lot 96 Price: NLG 20,757 or approx. EUR 18,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing : A Thai, Lopburi style, bronze figure of Buddha Shakyamuni, 13th century Expert remark: Compare the closely related modeling, manner of casting, and ornamentation. Note the similar size (38.2 cm).

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