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A SUPERB GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF GARUDA, TIBETAN-CHINESE, 17TH-18TH CENTURY
奥地利
04月16日 下午5点 开拍 /14天1小时
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Expert's note: This remarkable sculpture, distinguished by its commanding presence and bold modeling, adheres closely to established Tibetan prototypes while incorporating sophisticated Chinese casting and metalworking techniques. Executed in the Imperial style of the earlier Qing dynasty, it reflects the court's deliberate synthesis of Tibetan Buddhist iconography with Chinese technical refinement. The quality and material virtuosity of the work strongly suggest that it was commissioned for and originally associated with the Imperial court, most likely during the Yongzheng or Qianlong Emperor's reign. See a related larger Imperial gilt and polychromed wood figure of Garuda, dated to the 18th century, 96.5 cm high, at Christie's New York, 13 September 2011, lot 376 (sold for USD 422,500 or approx. EUR 504,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing).Exquisitely cast, the deity is crushing venomous serpents under each clawed foot as he stands in alidhasana over a lotus base with beaded rims, his arms and wings outstretched, the legs intricately worked with dense plumage, each feather neatly incised. Adorned with beaded foliate jewelry, the face with a ferocious expression, detailed with a third eye, a sharp curved beak, and furrowed brows, all surmounted by curved horns and flaming hair. The base sealed, the plate intricately chased with a Dharmachakra.Provenance: From the private collection of a noted artist in Vienna, Austria.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and casting irregularities. Minute nicks and light surface scratches, few tiny dings, expected rubbing to gilt. A small section to the back of the wing reinforced.Weight: 2,351 g Dimensions: Height 22 cmThe giant birdlike Garuda spends eternity killing snakelike Nagas, according to both Buddhist and Hindu stories. The feud started when both Garuda's mother and the Nagas' mother married the same husband. The husband then gave each wife one wish. The Nagas' mother asked for a thousand children. Garuda's mother wished for just two children who were superior to all of the Nagas. Their rivalry continued until Garuda's mother lost a bet and became the servant and prisoner of the Nagas' mother. Garuda was able to free his mother by stealing the nectar of immortality from the gods. But he swore vengeance for his mother's treatment and has been fighting Nagas ever since.Literature comparison: Compare a closely related larger Tibetan-Chinese gilt-bronze figure of Garuda, dated to the 18th century, 44.1 cm high, in the Shanghai Museum.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely relatedAuction: Christie's New York, 19 September 2002, lot 178Price: USD 28,680 or approx. EUR 43,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing: A large gilt bronze figure of Khyung (Garuda), Tibeto-Chinese, circa 1800Expert remark: Compare the closely related modeling and subject with a similar rendition of the plumage and face. Note the larger size (46 cm). This sculpture is also published by Jeff Watt on Himalayan Art Resources, item no. 10416, where it is dated to the 17th century.

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