A MONUMENTAL SANDSTONE HEAD OF BUDDHA, AYUTTHAYA KINGDOM, 15TH CENTURY

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A MONUMENTAL SANDSTONE HEAD OF BUDDHA, AYUTTHAYA KINGDOM, 15TH CENTURY This lot is from a single owner collection and is therefore offered without reserve Thailand. The exquisitely modeled face bears a serene expression, with deep, heavy-lidded eyes inlaid with mother-of-pearl and black lacquer, elegantly arched brows, and neatly incised lips below an aquiline nose, all defined with gracefully curved lines and flanked by pendulous ears. The hair is arranged in rows of tight curls over the high ushnisha, surmounted by a flaming finial. Important Note: For essential information on the Jorgen Ruben Gallery Ledger and provenance documentation please visit here: www.zacke.at/rubencollection_ledger Dimensions: Height 54.4 cm (excl. stand), 79.5 cm (incl. stand) With an associated stand. (2) During the fourteenth through sixteenth centuries, Thailand's Ayutthaya kingdom became one of the most powerful forces on mainland Southeast Asia. Continuing the artistic trajectory set forth under the Sukhothai, the Theravada polity sponsored the production of Buddha images fashioned in a new distinct style. The faces display a curvilinear contour with the hairline extending towards the sinuous browline accentuated by elongated ears flared at the upper and lower tips. The eyes, extending evenly across the width of the face, are three-quarters closed to endow the figure with a sense of serenity that is at once inwardly directed and engaged with the world. Literature comparison: Compare a related smaller Ayutthaya stone head of Buddha, dated approx. 1350-1450, 36.8 cm high, in the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, object number F2002.8.9. Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie’s New York, 22 March 2011, lot 251 Price: USD 56,250 or approx. EUR 72,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Expert remark: Compare the related carving manner with similar facial features and flame finial. Note the size (47.5 cm).

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