A BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI, MING DYNASTY
A BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI, MING DYNASTY
China, 1368-1644. Seated in dhyanasana on a separate elaborate lotus blossom platform atop a single stem encircled by a wave-form balustraded dais supported by aproned feet, the right hand lowered in bhumisparsha mudra and the left held above the lap, dressed in loosely draped robes with bow-tied undergarment, decorated with neatly incised foliate hems, the bared chest with a wan emblem incised to center. The serene face with heavy-lidded eyes below arched brows, his full lips forming a calm smile, flanked by elongated earlobes. The hair arranged in tight snail-shell curls surrounding the ushnisha and topped by a jewel.
Provenance: Swedish trade. A private collector in Sweden, acquired from the above.
Condition: Good condition with wear and casting irregularities. Few losses, small cracks, light nicks, scratches, slight warping to base, signs of weathering and erosion, small areas of corrosion, encrustations, remnants of lacquer. Restoration to the stem and lotus base. The bronze with a rich, naturally grown, dark patina.
Weight: 4,801 g
Dimensions: Height 33.4 cm (overall) and 21.2 cm (the figure)
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Type: Closely related
Auction: Bonhams New York, 18 September 2023, lot 32
Price: USD 6,400 or approx. EUR 6,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A bronze seated Buddha on a lotus pedestal base, Ming dynasty, 17th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related modeling and manner of casting with similar mudras, foliate incised hems, and lotus pedestal raised on a hexagonal base. Note the related size (37.2 cm).
Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Sotheby's New York, 27 September 2022, lot 728
Price: USD 12,600 or approx. EUR 12,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A bronze seated figure of Buddha, Late Ming dynasty
Expert remark: Compare the closely related modeling and manner of casting with similar balustrade base, lotus pedestal and wan symbol on the chest. Note the larger size (40.5 cm).
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A BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI, MING DYNASTY
China, 1368-1644. Seated in dhyanasana on a separate elaborate lotus blossom platform atop a single stem encircled by a wave-form balustraded dais supported by aproned feet, the right hand lowered in bhumisparsha mudra and the left held above the lap, dressed in loosely draped robes with bow-tied undergarment, decorated with neatly incised foliate hems, the bared chest with a wan emblem incised to center. The serene face with heavy-lidded eyes below arched brows, his full lips forming a calm smile, flanked by elongated earlobes. The hair arranged in tight snail-shell curls surrounding the ushnisha and topped by a jewel.
Provenance: Swedish trade. A private collector in Sweden, acquired from the above.
Condition: Good condition with wear and casting irregularities. Few losses, small cracks, light nicks, scratches, slight warping to base, signs of weathering and erosion, small areas of corrosion, encrustations, remnants of lacquer. Restoration to the stem and lotus base. The bronze with a rich, naturally grown, dark patina.
Weight: 4,801 g
Dimensions: Height 33.4 cm (overall) and 21.2 cm (the figure)
Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Bonhams New York, 18 September 2023, lot 32
Price: USD 6,400 or approx. EUR 6,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A bronze seated Buddha on a lotus pedestal base, Ming dynasty, 17th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related modeling and manner of casting with similar mudras, foliate incised hems, and lotus pedestal raised on a hexagonal base. Note the related size (37.2 cm).
Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Sotheby's New York, 27 September 2022, lot 728
Price: USD 12,600 or approx. EUR 12,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A bronze seated figure of Buddha, Late Ming dynasty
Expert remark: Compare the closely related modeling and manner of casting with similar balustrade base, lotus pedestal and wan symbol on the chest. Note the larger size (40.5 cm).
