A JAIN SILVER-INLAID BRONZE SHRINE OF A TIRTHANKARA, WESTERN INDIA, 13TH-14TH CENTURY OR EARLIER
拍卖行: Galerie Zacke
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A JAIN SILVER-INLAID BRONZE SHRINE OF A TIRTHANKARA, WESTERN INDIA, 13TH-14TH CENTURY OR EARLIER Elegantly cast in openwork with a central tirthankara seated in dhyanasana on a throne raised on a rectangular pedestal supported on spreading feet, his hands lowered in dhyana mudra, the srivatsa on his chest and his eyes neatly inlaid with silver. The principal deity surrounded by two apsaras, four chauri bearers, and seated attendants, backed by a thickly beaded arch, with silver highlights, topped by tiered kalasa-form finial. The bronze with a rich, naturally grown patina with malachite and cuprite encrustations. Inscriptions: The back with a dedicatory inscription in Devanagari script. Dimensions: Height 16 cm Literature comparison: Compare a closely related bronze Jain shrine, 18.3 cm high, dated ca. 1236 AD, in the British Museum, registration number 1996,1002.2. Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Bonhams New York, 19 March 2018, lot 3071 Price: USD 30,000 or approx. EUR 34,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Expert remark: Compare the related modeling and manner of casting. Note the similar size (15.7 cm). Also note the earlier dating.
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