A BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA WITH A FLAMING AUREOLE, SHAILENDRA PERIOD, CENTRAL JAVA, 9TH CENTURY, EX ROBERT ROUSSET

LOT 691 · 流拍

起拍价 EUR1500.00

拍卖时间：2026-10-16 17:00

拍品描述

A BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA WITH A FLAMING AUREOLE, SHAILENDRA PERIOD, CENTRAL JAVA, 9TH CENTURY, EX ROBERT ROUSSET Indonesia. Finely cast, seated in vajraparyankasana on a double-lotus base raised on a stepped plinth, centered by a dharmachakra and flanked by foliage at the corners. The right hand is held before the chest in karana mudra, while the left rests above the lap in dhyana mudra, supporting a small jewel (cintamani). He is dressed in a diaphanous sanghati covering the left shoulder and crossing the chest diagonally, leaving the right shoulder and arm bare. The serene face is modeled with downcast eyes beneath elegantly arched brows, a raised urna, and subtly smiling lips, flanked by ears with pendulous lobes. The hair is arranged in tight snail-shell curls covering the domed ushnisha, all backed by a partially reticulated flaming aureole. Dimensions: Height 10.8 cm Expert’s note: The Shailendras were a powerful Buddhist dynasty that flourished in Central Java during the 8th and 9th centuries. Closely connected with the wider Buddhist and maritime networks of the Srivijaya sphere, they were among the foremost patrons of Mahayana Buddhism in Southeast Asia and presided over one of the great periods of Javanese Buddhist art and architecture, culminating in monuments such as Borobudur. Literature comparison: Compare a related bronze figure of a seated Buddha, Java, dated to the 9th century, 19 cm high, in the British Museum, registration number 1859,1228.41. Compare a related bronze figure of a seated Buddha Vairocana, dated to the Central Javanese Period, ca. late 9th century, 19.4 cm high, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, object number 1987.142.23. Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie’s Paris, 10 December 2014, lot 350 Price: EUR 20,000 or approx. EUR 26,500 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Expert remark: Compare the closely related modeling and manner of casting with very similar pedestal and aureole. Note the size (15 cm) and slightly later dating.

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