A LARGE BRONZE HEAD OF GUANYIN, LATE MING-EARLY QING DYNASTY, 17TH-18TH CENTURY

LOT 329 · 已成交

成交价 EUR1800.00

拍卖时间：2026-10-16 17:00

拍卖行： Galerie Zacke

专场： 第二日 亚洲艺术、佛教与印度教精品

拍品描述

A LARGE BRONZE HEAD OF GUANYIN, LATE MING-EARLY QING DYNASTY, 17TH-18TH CENTURY China. Heavily cast and sensitively modeled, the Goddess of Mercy with a serene expression, her full rounded face with heavy-lidded downcast eyes below gently arched brows, a straight nose, and full lips forming a calm smile, flanked by long pendulous earlobes. The finely incised hair arranged in dense rows and swept into a high chignon, secured by an elaborate foliate band centered by a diminutive, seated figure of Buddha Amitabha. Dimensions: Height 35.5 cm (excl. stand), 44.5 cm (incl. stand) Sensitively and skillfully mounted on a polished limestone stand. (2) This large bronze head presents the bodhisattva of Compassion and Mercy. The iconography of the god was originally created on Indian soil and brought to China by monks at the beginning of the Christian era. In the early phase of Chinese Buddhism, stone and bronze examples of the god of Compassion followed these Indian iconographic treatises by depicting him as a male god. By the end of the Tang period (618-907) the depiction of Avalokiteshvara or (in Chinese) Guanyin had gradually become feminized to reach a climax during the Song dynasty (960-1279), when the majority had acquired a definite female appearance. During this period of transition, the mercy aspect of the god was emphasized, resulting in these stronger female features. Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Bukowskis Stockholm, 7–10 December 2010, lot 1431 Price: SEK 122,500 or approx. EUR 15,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Expert remark: Compare the closely related subject, modeling, and manner of casting. Note the size (43 cm).

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