A RARE AND LARGE INSCRIBED LACQUERED STONE FIGURE OF BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI, SHAN STATES, 17TH CENTURY

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A RARE AND LARGE INSCRIBED LACQUERED STONE FIGURE OF BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI, SHAN STATES, 17TH CENTURY This lot is from a single owner collection and is therefore offered without reserve The Jorgen Ruben Gallery Ledger, entry from 2005: “No. 161, FH 1991, HH 2000, Burma Shan 17th c. stone B., inscribed” Gallery price: EUR 7,800 or approx. EUR 13,000 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing. Burma. Seated in padmasana on a base, his right hand in bhumisparsha mudra, the left resting on his lap, wearing a sanghati, his face with a meditative expression, arched eyebrows above downcast eyes, the face flanked by elongated earlobes issuing from C-form ears, framed by a lacquered headdress and ushnisha, and surmounted by a bud-shaped finial. The front of the base neatly incised with a line of Burmese inscription. Important Note: For essential information on the Jorgen Ruben Gallery Ledger and provenance documentation please visit here: www.zacke.at/rubencollection_ledger Dimensions: Height 97.7 cm The founding of Shan States inside the present-day boundaries of Burma began during the Pagan Kingdom in the Shan Hills and accelerated after 1287 when the Kingdom fell to the Mongols. The Tai people, who came south with the Mongols, stayed, and quickly came to dominate much of the northeastern arc of Burma. The newly founded Shan States were multi-ethnic and included minorities such as the Chin, the Kachin, the Wa, the Ta'ang, the Lisu, the Lahu, the Pa O, and the Kayah. Although Burmanized Shans founded the Ava Kingdom that ruled central Burma, other Shan States, Mohnyin in particular, constantly raided Ava territories throughout the years. A Mohnyin-led Confederation of Shan States finally conquered Ava in 1527. In 1555, King Bayinnaung dislodged Shan king Sithu Kyawhtin from Ava. By 1557 he went on to conquer all of what would become known as the Burmese Shan States under his rule, from the Assamese border in the northwest to those in Kachin and Shan Hills, including the two most powerful Shan States, Mohnyin and Mogaung. The Shan States were reduced to the status of governorships, but the Saophas (rulers) were permitted to retain their royal regalia and their feudal rights over their own subjects. Bayinnaung introduced Burmese customary law and prohibited all human and animal sacrifices. He also required the sons of Saophas to reside in the Burmese king's palace, essentially hostages, in order to ensure the good conduct of their fathers and to receive training in Burmese court life. Within this layered political arrangement, the distinct Shan style of Buddhist art emerged: a localized sculptural idiom shaped by Tai traditions, courtly patronage, and cross-regional influences, including Mon, Burmese, and Lanna aesthetics. Though not coterminous with the Shan States themselves, Shan style sculpture flourished within their territories, often serving as expressions of religious devotion, regional identity, and elite legitimacy under shifting regimes of power. Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie’s Paris, 18 October 2005, lot 117 Price: EUR 9,560 or approx. EUR 13,500 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Expert remark: Compare the related modeling and lacquering with similar pose, robe, and expression. Note the different material and smaller size (75 cm). Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie’s Amsterdam, 31 October 2006, lot 546 Price: EUR 15,600 or approx. EUR 25,000 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Expert remark: Compare the related modeling with a similar expression and pose. Note the different material and smaller size (68 cm).

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