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A RARE AND MONUMENTAL GILT-LACQUERED BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA, AYUTTHAYA KINGDOM, U-THONG STYLE
奥地利 北京时间
2023年03月09日 开拍
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A RARE AND MONUMENTAL GILT-LACQUERED BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA, AYUTTHAYA KINGDOM, U-THONG STYLE
Thailand, 14th century. Superbly cast, standing in samabhanga with both hands extended forward in abhaya mudra, wearing a long sanghati, his serene face with heavy-lidded downcast eyes, elegantly arched brows, and full lips, flanked by long pendulous earlobes, the hair in tight curls over the ushnisha surmounted by a flaming ketumala.

Provenance: The collection of Jean-Pierre Yonan, London, United Kingdom, in his private residence since the 1980s. Godfried Wauters, acquired from the above, via an intermediary. Jean-Pierre Yonan (1943-2019) was a Lebanese businessman who lived and worked in London and a keen collector of Buddhist and Hindu art, who traveled worldwide in search of unique works of art, driven by deep emotion and spirituality. The carefully selected pieces of his collection were distributed between his homes in London, New York, Geneva, and southern France. Godfried Wauters has been active in the Belgian trade for over 40 years. He has built a substantial art collection including Chinese and Buddhist sculptures, significantly expanding on the collection already built by his late father Gustaaf Wauters (1905-1992).
Condition:
Good condition, commensurate with age. Extensive wear, losses, structural cracks with associated old fills, soldering marks. The bronze covered in numerous layers of lacquer which were applied at different times over centuries. The back with a drilled hole.

Dimensions: Height 136 cm (excl. base) and 185 cm (incl. base)

Mounted on a metal base, fitted with an inscribed brass plaque. (2)

The style of this large and powerfully cast representation of Buddha is named after Prince U-Thong of Ayutthaya (1314-1359), who annexed territory from the northern regions of the Khmer empire. The style bears Khmer and Lopburi characteristics, such as the squareness of the face, treatment of the hair and distinct modeling of the lips. Only a small number of U-Thong period bronzes from the early phase are recorded in any private or museum collection and standing figures of this size are extremely rare.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Sotheby’s London, 7 December 2022, lot 3
Price: GBP 239,400 or approx. EUR 270,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A large bronze figure of Shakyamuni Buddha, Thailand, U-Thong style, circa 14th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related style, facial features and metal treatment. Note the smaller size (111 cm) and that the statue is seated.

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