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A LARGE GILT-LACQUERED BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA, AYUTTHAYA PERIOD, THAILAND, 17TH-18TH CENTURY
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04月16日 下午5点 开拍 /14天2小时
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Exhibited: Galerie Claude Jongen, Les Sages d'Extrême-Orient, Brussels, 27 May-1 October 1977.Heavily and finely cast, this impressive figure embodies the composed presence and refined proportions associated with the Sukhothai tradition. Seated in maravijaya, the right hand lowered in bhumisparsha mudra and the left resting in dhyana mudra above the lap, the Buddha wears a close-fitting robe with incised hems at the ankles and a long fishtail pleat falling elegantly over the left shoulder.The face is sensitively modeled, with heavy-lidded eyes beneath gently arched brows and full lips set in a restrained, benevolent smile. Elongated earlobes frame the visage. The hair is arranged in tight curls rising to a domed ushnisha, surmounted by a separately cast flame finial—an emblematic feature of the Sukhothai idiom, emphasizing both spiritual radiance and the technical sophistication of the bronze casting.Provenance: Galerie Claude Jongen, Belgium, by 1977. Gustaaf Wauters, Belgium, acquired from the above, and thence by descent to his son Godfried Wauters. 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. Tiny nicks and dents, signs of weathering, extensive flaking and losses to the lacquered gilt, areas of minor surface corrosion, shallow fissures, and possibly minor touchups. The bronze with a rich, naturally-grown, dark patina.Weight: 109 kg (incl. base)Dimensions: Height 106 cm (excl. base), 118 cm (incl. base)Mounted on an associated base. (2)By the 16th century, Thailand's Ayutthaya kingdom had become one of the most powerful forces on mainland Southeast Asia. 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 hairline lower towards the sinuous browline accentuated by elongated ears flared at 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.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.Literature comparisonCompare a closely related gilt-lacquered bronze figure of Buddha, 107 cm high, also dated to 17th-18th century, in the Museum of Oriental Art, Turin, inventory number Sb/15. Compare also a closely related but earlier bronze figure of a seated Buddha, Sukhothai Period, dated to the 14th century, 107.3 cm high, in the Brooklyn Museum, accession number 82.228.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely relatedAuction: Sotheby's London, 21 September 2021, lot 63Price: GBP 75,600 or approx. EUR 109,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing: Thailand, Ayutthaya Period, 16th/17th century, Seated BuddhaExpert remark: Compare the closely related modeling, manner of casting, and lacquer gilding. Note the smaller size (97 cm).

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