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A LIFE-SIZE BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA, AYUTTHAYA PERIOD, 16TH 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 LIFE-SIZE BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA, AYUTTHAYA PERIOD, 16TH CENTURYThailand. Finely cast seated in ardha padmasana on a short base, his right hand lowered in bhumisparsha mudra and the left held in dhyana mudra above his lap, wearing a tight-fitting robe with incised hems at the ankles and long fishtail pleat draped over the left shoulder, the serene face with heavy-lidded eyes inlaid in mother-of-pearl with black lacquer irises, arched brows, and full lips forming a benevolent smile, flanked by elongated earlobes, the gilt hair arranged in tight curls over the ushnisha.Provenance: Lempertz, Cologne, 5 June 1999, lot 377. Godfried Wauters, Belgium, acquired from the above and kept for the past 27 years in his private collection. Godfried Wauters is a second-generation Belgian antiques dealer who was active for fifty years with his own gallery. From the age of fourteen he accompanied his parents to markets and fairs and grew up immersed in the trade before establishing his business independently. Over five decades he participated in international antique fairs in Belgium, Germany, France and Luxembourg, building a reputation for reliability and a carefully considered selection. He continued and further developed the important private collection assembled by his father Gustaaf Wauters (1905-1992), which focused on Asian and African sculpture. Travels to China, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam and Indonesia deepened Godfried's knowledge and contributed to the thoughtful expansion of this distinctive multigenerational collection.Condition: Good condition with expected wear and casting irregularities, warping and losses to base, minor fatigue cracks, small nicks and surface scratches, minor dents, extensive remnants of gilt-lacquer, minor old fills. The flame finial added later. The bronze with a rich, naturally grown patina with malachite encrustations.Weight: 115 kgDimensions: Height 112.5 cmThis life-size bronze Buddha is a quintessential example of the Ayutthaya style at its creative peak. Buddha is here afforded an exquisitely proportioned dome and ushnisha, covered by symmetrical nubs of hair terminating in a heart-shaped hairline. The different planes of his face are subtly articulated, contrasting with the crisp lines delineating the eyes, nose, and mouth to achieve a serene yet confident expression. His waist and lower belly are also modeled with suppleness.The Ayutthaya Kingdom considered the Buddha as a symbol of enlightenment and wisdom, and was known for its patronage of Buddhism, and many temples built during the period. These temples housed images of the Buddha and other Buddhist deities and were regarded as sacred places where people could practice their faith. The Ayutthaya Kingdom's rulers also used Buddhism as a means of legitimizing their power, considering themselves as "Buddha's representatives on earth," and their patronage of Buddhism was seen as a sign of their moral authority and righteousness.Thailand's Ayutthaya kingdom was one of the most powerful forces in mainland Southeast Asia between the 14th and 18th centuries. Continuing the artistic trajectory set forth under the Sukhothai, the Theravada polity sponsored the production of Buddha images fashioned in a new distinct style. The faces display a curvilinear contour with the lower hairline, towards the sinuous brow line, accentuated by elongated ears flared at the upper and lower tips. The eyes, extending evenly across the width of the face, are three-quarters closed to endow the figure with a sense of serenity that is at once inwardly directed and also engaged with the world.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely relatedAuction: Christie's New York, 22 March 2000, lot 161Price: USD 43,700 or approx. EUR 69,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing: A large bronze figure of Buddha, Northern Thailand, Chiang Saen style, 16th centuryExpert remark: Compare the closely related modeling and manner of casting. Note the slightly smaller size (103 cm).

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