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A RARE SCHIST FRIEZE WITH THE SCENE OF THE ENTREATY TO PREACH, ANCIENT REGION OF GANDHARA 健陀羅片岩佛祖講道場景
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2023年12月13日 开拍
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A RARE SCHIST FRIEZE WITH THE SCENE OF THE ENTREATY TO PREACH, ANCIENT REGION OF GANDHARA 健陀羅片岩佛祖講道場景

Kushan period, 2nd - 4th century AD. Finely carved with Buddha seated in dhyanasana on a pedestal beneath a canopy of leafy branches from an ashoka tree, his right hand raised in abhaya mudra, wearing a voluminous robe with elegantly carved folds. He is flanked by Brahma and Indra who are kneeling and backed by halos. His serene face with heavy-lidded eyes below gently arched brows, his full lips forming a subtle smile, his neatly incised wavy hair with a high ushnisha.

Provenance: From the private collection of a former British diplomat, and thence by descent in the same family.
Condition: Very good condition, commensurate with age. Wear, signs of weathering and erosion, small losses, nicks, scratches, and encrustations, all as expected for a schist frieze of nearly two thousand years of age.

Weight: 9.8 kg
Dimensions: Width 33 cm



With Brahma dressed as a sage positioned to his right and Indra with a tall crown to his left, the scene depicts an important moment in the life of Buddha. As described in the Mahavastu, after gaining enlightenment, Buddha was reluctant to teach what was revealed to him, concerned that his insights would be rejected by the world. Observing Buddha's thoughts, Brahma rallied Indra and other gods to implore Buddha to preach and "set rolling the wheel of the dharma" (see Jones, The Mahavastu, Vol. 3., London, 1956, pp. 302-309).

The scene is an vital moment in a larger narrative, foreshadowing the creation of the sangha and the wider spread of Buddhism. Within its historic context, this figure speaks to the growth of Buddhism in the ancient region of Gandhara, didactically raising the Buddhist doctrine over Vedic thought and practice, the latter being referenced in the two gods’ entreaty to Buddha.

Literature comparison:
Compare a related schist relief of the seated Buddha, 45.7 cm wide, dated 2nd-4th century, in the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, accession number S2000.15. Compare a related schist carving of the seated Buddha with worshipers, 34 cm wide, dated 2nd-4th century, in the Victoria & Albert Museum, accession number IM.70-1939.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Bonhams New York, 17 September 2014, lot 82
Price: USD 43,750 or approx. EUR 52,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A schist relief panel of the Entreaty to Preach, ancient region of Gandhara, 2nd/3rd century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related scene with the Entreaty to Preach showing Brahma and Indra on the seated Buddha’s right and left. Note the slightly larger size (44.4 cm).

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Christie’s New York, 21 March 2008, lot 562
Price: USD 29,800 or approx. EUR 39,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A large gray schist relief of Buddha with attendants, Gandhara, 2nd/3rd century
Expert remark: Compare the related subject and manner of carving. Note the larger size (50 cm) and that this is a fragment only, with obvious condition issues.



健陀羅片岩佛祖講道場景
貴霜時期,二至四世紀。阿育王樹枝繁葉茂的樹冠下,佛陀在以禪坐姿勢端坐於底座上,右手施無畏印,身披天衣,衣紋流畅,如行雲流水。 他的兩側是跪著梵天和因陀羅。佛陀面容平靜,雙眼微閉,面露微笑,頭上有螺髻。

來源:前英國外交官私人收藏,並且在同一家族傳承。
品相:狀況極好,有磨損、風化和侵蝕的跡象、小缺損、刻痕、劃痕和結殼。

重量:9.8 公斤
尺寸:寬 33 厘米

文獻比較:
比較一件相近的西元二至四世紀坐佛浮雕片岩,寬45.7厘米,收藏於史密森學會國立藝術博物館,館藏編號S2000.15。比較一件相近的西元二至四世紀坐佛浮雕片岩,34厘米寬,收藏於維多利亞和亞伯特博物館,館藏編號IM.70-1939。

拍賣結果比較:
形制:非常相近
拍賣:紐約邦翰斯,2014年9月17日,lot 82
價格:USD 43,750(相當於今日EUR 52,000
描述:二至三世紀犍陀羅佛陀講道浮雕片岩
專家評論:比較非常相近的講道場景,梵天和因陀羅分別坐在佛陀的左右兩側。請注意尺寸較大 (44.4厘米)。

拍賣結果比較:
形制:相近
拍賣:紐約佳士得,2008年3月21日,lot 562
價格:USD 29,800(相當於今日EUR 39,000
描述:二至三世紀犍陀羅佛陀講道浮雕片岩
專家評論:比較相近的主題和雕刻風格。請注意尺寸較大 (50厘米) ,這只是一件殘片,有明顯的品相問題。

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