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A RED SANDSTONE HEAD OF BUDDHA, MATHURA, KUSHAN PERIOD, 2ND-3RD CENTURY
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04月17日 下午5点 开拍 /15天1小时
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India, Uttar Pradesh. Superbly carved with the bold, over-sized features characteristic of the Kushan period, the ascetic's composed expression defined by heavy-lidded almond-shaped eyes set beneath deeply arched brows, a broad nose, and full lips forming a calm smile. The face is flanked by low-set ears and framed by smooth, closely cropped hair, the features rendered with confident, powerful modeling that lends the figure a strong yet contemplative presence.Provenance: Collection of Guy Maréchal, Belgium, thence by direct descent to his son Olivier Maréchal. Guy Maréchal (1949-2025) was a Belgian entrepreneur whose unconventional industrial and financial career laid the groundwork for the formation of his Asian art collection. After beginning his professional life as an officer in the Belgian army, he went on to achieve significant success as an independent insurance broker. In the mid-1990s and early 2000s, Maréchal redirected his expertise toward the Asian art market. He sourced works directly in China and India, particularly in Bihar and Madhya Pradesh, supplying French auction houses. Following a major health event in 2006, Guy Maréchal withdrew from commercial activity to become an author and public speaker. He published several works, including Rescapé de la Mort, recounting his recovery after a 51-day coma. Olivier Maréchal (b. 1973) is a noted Belgian collector and dealer specializing in the arts of India, Vietnam, and Thailand. He began his career in the mid-1990s, learning from his father who helped him with his first purchases. He later managed Surya Gallery in Brussels, Belgium.Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age. Extensive wear, obvious losses, structural fissures, scattered nicks and scratches, small chips, minor old fills and touchups, signs of weathering and erosion, and encrustations.Weight: 19 kg Dimensions: Height 28 cm (excl. stand), 43 cm (inc. stand)With an associated stand. (2)Due to its location on the caravan trade routes through central India, Mathura was for centuries an important economic center. In the 2nd and 3rd centuries, it became a capital for the mighty Kushan Empire. During this time, both in Mathura and the region of Gandhara simultaneously, images of Buddha began to appear in anthropomorphic form for the first time. In contrast to Gandhara, where Graeco-Roman concerns for naturalism were stressed, the body types of the Mathura Buddhas convey an idealized Indian vitality.Literature comparison:Compare a closely related pink sandstone head of Buddha or Jina, dated 2nd century, 27 cm tall, in the Walters Art Museum, accession number 25.90. Compare a related red sandstone head of Buddha, dated to the 2nd century, Kushan dynasty, Mathura, 19.6 cm tall, in the Victoria and Albert Museum, accession number IM.3-1927.Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Christie's New York, 19 March 2014, lot 1069Price: USD 60,000 or approx. EUR 69,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing: A red sandstone head of Buddha, India, Mathura, Kushan period, 2nd/3rd centuryExpert remark: Compare the closely related stone and manner of carving with similar eyes, hair, brows, and lips. Note the size (33.5 cm).

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