A SILVER FIGURE OF THE DHYANI BUDDHA AMITABHA (AMITAYUS), TIBET, 18TH-19TH CENTURY
拍卖行: Galerie Zacke
拍品描述
A SILVER FIGURE OF THE DHYANI BUDDHA AMITABHA (AMITAYUS), TIBET, 18TH-19TH CENTURY Finely cast, the Buddha seated in dhyanasana upon a stepped lotus throne supported by crouching lions, his hands resting in his lap in dhyanamudra and holding an alms bowl. He is clad in voluminous monastic robes falling in softly modeled folds across the body. The serene face with downcast eyes beneath gently arched brows, a straight nose, and full lips forming a subtle smile, flanked by ears with elongated lobes. The blue-painted hair arranged in thick snail-shell curls rising over the domed ushnisha and surmounted by a jewel. The figure is framed by a separately cast flaming aureole with foliate scrolls and a removable tiered stupa-form finial. Dimensions: Height 11 cm Literature comparison: Compare a related, larger, gilded bronze figure of Dhyanibuddha Amitabha (Amitayus), Nepal, dated 1748, 39.4 cm high, in the British Museum, registration number 1928,0515.1. Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie’s New York, 23 March 2022, lot 433 Price: USD 5,040 or approx. EUR 5,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Expert remark: Compare the closely related modeling and similar size (13.7 cm).
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