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A RARE CARVED AND PAINTED LIMESTONE FIGURE OF MILAREPA, 15TH-16TH CENTURY 十五至十六世紀罕見彩繪石灰岩雕密勒日巴坐像

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Tibet. Seated with his right knee raised on a lotus pedestal draped with an antelope skin, his right hand raised to his ear as if to hear ‘the echoes of nature’, his left holding a kapala. He is wearing a long flowing robe and a meditation band across the chest. The interior of the figure with an old prayer scroll.

Provenance: The property of a Gentleman in the United Kingdom.
Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear, few minuscule losses, light scratches, and small nicks. Ancient pigments. The seal plate has been lost, though the figure’s content – an old prayer roll - has been preserved.

Weight: 667.6 g
Dimensions: Height 14 cm

Milarepa’s long hair is arranged in distinct curls, appearing similar to the contents of his kapala, and falling neatly over the shoulders and back. His face with a benign expression and the mouth wide open.

The present figure’s proper-right hand, cupped behind his ear, identifies him as the Buddhist saint Milarepa, whose melodious enlightened verses echoed through the Tibetan landscape. Jetsun Milarepa (1028/40–1111/23) was a Tibetan siddha, who was famously known as a murderer when he was a young man, before turning to Buddhism and becoming a highly accomplished Buddhist disciple. He is generally considered one of Tibet's most famous yogis and spiritual poets, whose teachings are known among several schools of Tibetan Buddhism.

Expert’s note: While thangkas and gilt bronze figures depicting Milarepa are quite common on the auction market, early examples carved from limestone appear to be extremely rare, with no other examples recorded in private or public collections.

Auction result comparison: Compare a smaller (10.8 cm) silver- and copper-inlaid bronze figure of Milarepa, of closely related form and also dated 15th-16th century, at Christie’s New York in Indian, Himalayan & Southeast Asian Works of Art on 20 March 2019, lot 610, sold for USD 43,750.

十五至十六世紀罕見彩繪石灰岩雕密勒日巴坐像

西藏。大宗師右腿曲,左腿橫盤,舒適地坐於鋪著羚羊皮的蓮台上。右手靠在右膝上,舉到耳邊,彷彿在聽“天籟之音”;左手拿著卡帕拉碗。他敞胸穿著一件僧衣。 造像内有一祈禱紙捲。

來源:英國一位紳士的私人收藏
品相:品相優秀,輕微磨損,微小的缺損,輕微的劃痕和小刻痕。古時顔料塗層。封印底盤已經丟失,但造像內部的祈禱卷被保存了下來。

重量:667.6 克
尺寸:高14 厘米

專家注釋:雖然描繪密勒日巴的唐卡和鎏金銅像在拍賣市場上很常見,但早期用石灰石雕刻的例子似乎極為罕見,私人或公共收藏中沒有記錄。

拍賣結果比較:一件相近姿勢的十五至十六世紀錯銀密勒日巴銅像 (10.8 厘米) ,見紐約佳士得 Indian, Himalayan & Southeast Asian Works of Art 2019年3月 20日 lot 610, 售價USD 43,750。

Lot details

Tibet. Seated with his right knee raised on a lotus pedestal draped with an antelope skin, his right hand raised to his ear as if to hear ‘the echoes of nature’, his left holding a kapala. He is wearing a long flowing robe and a meditation band across the chest. The interior of the figure with an old prayer scroll.

Provenance: The property of a Gentleman in the United Kingdom.
Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear, few minuscule losses, light scratches, and small nicks. Ancient pigments. The seal plate has been lost, though the figure’s content – an old prayer roll - has been preserved.

Weight: 667.6 g
Dimensions: Height 14 cm

Milarepa’s long hair is arranged in distinct curls, appearing similar to the contents of his kapala, and falling neatly over the shoulders and back. His face with a benign expression and the mouth wide open.

The present figure’s proper-right hand, cupped behind his ear, identifies him as the Buddhist saint Milarepa, whose melodious enlightened verses echoed through the Tibetan landscape. Jetsun Milarepa (1028/40–1111/23) was a Tibetan siddha, who was famously known as a murderer when he was a young man, before turning to Buddhism and becoming a highly accomplished Buddhist disciple. He is generally considered one of Tibet's most famous yogis and spiritual poets, whose teachings are known among several schools of Tibetan Buddhism.

Expert’s note: While thangkas and gilt bronze figures depicting Milarepa are quite common on the auction market, early examples carved from limestone appear to be extremely rare, with no other examples recorded in private or public collections.

Auction result comparison: Compare a smaller (10.8 cm) silver- and copper-inlaid bronze figure of Milarepa, of closely related form and also dated 15th-16th century, at Christie’s New York in Indian, Himalayan & Southeast Asian Works of Art on 20 March 2019, lot 610, sold for USD 43,750.

十五至十六世紀罕見彩繪石灰岩雕密勒日巴坐像

西藏。大宗師右腿曲,左腿橫盤,舒適地坐於鋪著羚羊皮的蓮台上。右手靠在右膝上,舉到耳邊,彷彿在聽“天籟之音”;左手拿著卡帕拉碗。他敞胸穿著一件僧衣。 造像内有一祈禱紙捲。

來源:英國一位紳士的私人收藏
品相:品相優秀,輕微磨損,微小的缺損,輕微的劃痕和小刻痕。古時顔料塗層。封印底盤已經丟失,但造像內部的祈禱卷被保存了下來。

重量:667.6 克
尺寸:高14 厘米

專家注釋:雖然描繪密勒日巴的唐卡和鎏金銅像在拍賣市場上很常見,但早期用石灰石雕刻的例子似乎極為罕見,私人或公共收藏中沒有記錄。

拍賣結果比較:一件相近姿勢的十五至十六世紀錯銀密勒日巴銅像 (10.8 厘米) ,見紐約佳士得 Indian, Himalayan & Southeast Asian Works of Art 2019年3月 20日 lot 610, 售價USD 43,750。

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Tibet. Seated with his right knee raised on a lotus pedestal draped with an antelope skin, his right hand raised to his ear as if to hear ‘the echoes of nature’, his left holding a kapala. He is wearing a long flowing robe and a meditation band across the chest. The interior of the figure with an old prayer scroll.

Provenance: The property of a Gentleman in the United Kingdom.
Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear, few minuscule losses, light scratches, and small nicks. Ancient pigments. The seal plate has been lost, though the figure’s content – an old prayer roll - has been preserved.

Weight: 667.6 g
Dimensions: Height 14 cm

Milarepa’s long hair is arranged in distinct curls, appearing similar to the contents of his kapala, and falling neatly over the shoulders and back. His face with a benign expression and the mouth wide open.

The present figure’s proper-right hand, cupped behind his ear, identifies him as the Buddhist saint Milarepa, whose melodious enlightened verses echoed through the Tibetan landscape. Jetsun Milarepa (1028/40–1111/23) was a Tibetan siddha, who was famously known as a murderer when he was a young man, before turning to Buddhism and becoming a highly accomplished Buddhist disciple. He is generally considered one of Tibet's most famous yogis and spiritual poets, whose teachings are known among several schools of Tibetan Buddhism.

Expert’s note: While thangkas and gilt bronze figures depicting Milarepa are quite common on the auction market, early examples carved from limestone appear to be extremely rare, with no other examples recorded in private or public collections.

Auction result comparison: Compare a smaller (10.8 cm) silver- and copper-inlaid bronze figure of Milarepa, of closely related form and also dated 15th-16th century, at Christie’s New York in Indian, Himalayan & Southeast Asian Works of Art on 20 March 2019, lot 610, sold for USD 43,750.

十五至十六世紀罕見彩繪石灰岩雕密勒日巴坐像

西藏。大宗師右腿曲,左腿橫盤,舒適地坐於鋪著羚羊皮的蓮台上。右手靠在右膝上,舉到耳邊,彷彿在聽“天籟之音”;左手拿著卡帕拉碗。他敞胸穿著一件僧衣。 造像内有一祈禱紙捲。

來源:英國一位紳士的私人收藏
品相:品相優秀,輕微磨損,微小的缺損,輕微的劃痕和小刻痕。古時顔料塗層。封印底盤已經丟失,但造像內部的祈禱卷被保存了下來。

重量:667.6 克
尺寸:高14 厘米

專家注釋:雖然描繪密勒日巴的唐卡和鎏金銅像在拍賣市場上很常見,但早期用石灰石雕刻的例子似乎極為罕見,私人或公共收藏中沒有記錄。

拍賣結果比較:一件相近姿勢的十五至十六世紀錯銀密勒日巴銅像 (10.8 厘米) ,見紐約佳士得 Indian, Himalayan & Southeast Asian Works of Art 2019年3月 20日 lot 610, 售價USD 43,750。

Lot details

Tibet. Seated with his right knee raised on a lotus pedestal draped with an antelope skin, his right hand raised to his ear as if to hear ‘the echoes of nature’, his left holding a kapala. He is wearing a long flowing robe and a meditation band across the chest. The interior of the figure with an old prayer scroll.

Provenance: The property of a Gentleman in the United Kingdom.
Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear, few minuscule losses, light scratches, and small nicks. Ancient pigments. The seal plate has been lost, though the figure’s content – an old prayer roll - has been preserved.

Weight: 667.6 g
Dimensions: Height 14 cm

Milarepa’s long hair is arranged in distinct curls, appearing similar to the contents of his kapala, and falling neatly over the shoulders and back. His face with a benign expression and the mouth wide open.

The present figure’s proper-right hand, cupped behind his ear, identifies him as the Buddhist saint Milarepa, whose melodious enlightened verses echoed through the Tibetan landscape. Jetsun Milarepa (1028/40–1111/23) was a Tibetan siddha, who was famously known as a murderer when he was a young man, before turning to Buddhism and becoming a highly accomplished Buddhist disciple. He is generally considered one of Tibet's most famous yogis and spiritual poets, whose teachings are known among several schools of Tibetan Buddhism.

Expert’s note: While thangkas and gilt bronze figures depicting Milarepa are quite common on the auction market, early examples carved from limestone appear to be extremely rare, with no other examples recorded in private or public collections.

Auction result comparison: Compare a smaller (10.8 cm) silver- and copper-inlaid bronze figure of Milarepa, of closely related form and also dated 15th-16th century, at Christie’s New York in Indian, Himalayan & Southeast Asian Works of Art on 20 March 2019, lot 610, sold for USD 43,750.

十五至十六世紀罕見彩繪石灰岩雕密勒日巴坐像

西藏。大宗師右腿曲,左腿橫盤,舒適地坐於鋪著羚羊皮的蓮台上。右手靠在右膝上,舉到耳邊,彷彿在聽“天籟之音”;左手拿著卡帕拉碗。他敞胸穿著一件僧衣。 造像内有一祈禱紙捲。

來源:英國一位紳士的私人收藏
品相:品相優秀,輕微磨損,微小的缺損,輕微的劃痕和小刻痕。古時顔料塗層。封印底盤已經丟失,但造像內部的祈禱卷被保存了下來。

重量:667.6 克
尺寸:高14 厘米

專家注釋:雖然描繪密勒日巴的唐卡和鎏金銅像在拍賣市場上很常見,但早期用石灰石雕刻的例子似乎極為罕見,私人或公共收藏中沒有記錄。

拍賣結果比較:一件相近姿勢的十五至十六世紀錯銀密勒日巴銅像 (10.8 厘米) ,見紐約佳士得 Indian, Himalayan & Southeast Asian Works of Art 2019年3月 20日 lot 610, 售價USD 43,750。

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