A LARGE BRONZE FIGURE OF AMITABHA BUDDHA, LATE GORYEO DYNASTY, 14TH CENTURY, TL-TESTED
拍卖行: Galerie Zacke
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A LARGE BRONZE FIGURE OF AMITABHA BUDDHA, LATE GORYEO DYNASTY, 14TH CENTURY, TL-TESTED Scientific Analysis Report: A thermoluminescence analysis report issued by Oxford Authentication on 23 January 2007, based on sample number N107a46, sets the firing date of one of the samples taken to between 400 and 700 years ago, consistent with the dating above. The other sample contained unfired material so could not be dated. A copy of the report accompanies this lot. On loan: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 21 January 2010-30 September 2011, object number TR.17.9.2010, for purchase consideration as confirmed by the Museum via email on 20 August 2026. Korea. Finely cast seated in dhyanasana, his left hand lowered and the right hand raised holding a stem, dressed in long flowing robes opening at the chest, tied at the waist, and cascading in folds. The face with a serene expression marked by downcast eyes below gently arched brows, his full lips forming a subtle smile, flanked by elongated earlobes. The hair tightly arranged in small, pointed curls surrounding the very gently domed ushnisha. Dimensions: Height 45.5 cm Literature comparison: Compare a closely related gilt-bronze figure of Buddha, Goryeo dynasty, in the National Museum of Korea, accession number Bongwan371. Compare a closely related gilt-bronze figure of a seated Amitabha, Goryeo dynasty, dated to the 1300s, 33 cm high, in the Cleveland Museum of Art, accession number 1995.67. Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Bonhams New York, 11 September 2019, lot 521 Mid-Estimate: USD 1,000,000 or approx. EUR 1,144,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Expert remark: Compare the related modeling, incision work, facial expression and features, as well as the distinct manner of casting. Note the larger size (53 cm).
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