A RARE SILVER FIGURE OF AVALOKITESVARA PADMAPANI, CENTRAL JAVA, 9TH-10TH CENTURY
拍卖行: Galerie Zacke
拍品描述
A RARE SILVER FIGURE OF AVALOKITESVARA PADMAPANI, CENTRAL JAVA, 9TH-10TH CENTURY Indonesia, Kedu region. Finely cast, seated in lalitasana in a gently swaying posture, the right hand resting on the knee in karana mudra and the left hand holding the stem of a lotus blooming beside the shoulder. The slender figure wearing simple jewelry and a short dhoti secured at the waist by a jeweled belt. The serene face is finely modeled with downcast eyes and a subtle smile, the hair elaborately tied into a tall coiffure with curling locks and a small seated figure of Amitabha at the front. The figure is supported by three projecting tangs at the bottom. Dimensions: Height 7 cm (excl. tangs), 7.5 cm (incl. tangs) Literature comparison Compare a related silver figure of Avalokiteshvara, Java, dated to 870-930, 9.5 cm high, in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, inv. no. AK-MAK-312. Compare a related cast-silver figure of Avalokiteshvara, dated to the early 9th century, 10.5 cm high, forming part of an enthroned Buddha triad from Central Java in the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, inv. no. 2025.295a-c. Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Bonhams Hong Kong, 2 October 2018, lot 149 Mid-estimate: HKD 200,000 or approx. EUR 26,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Expert remark: Compare the closely related modeling. Note the size (9.5 cm) Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Bonhams Hong Kong, 2 December 2021, lot 1001 Price: HKD 190,000 or approx. EUR 23,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Expert remark: Compare the closely related modeling. Note the halo and the size (8.5 cm).
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