A MASSIVE LIFE-SIZE BRONZE BUST OF BUDDHA, AYUTTHAYA PERIOD, 16TH-17TH CENTURY
拍卖行: Galerie Zacke
专场: 经典艺术:藏家慧眼——约根·伊卢姆·鲁本收藏亚洲艺术与古董
拍品描述
A MASSIVE LIFE-SIZE BRONZE BUST OF BUDDHA, AYUTTHAYA PERIOD, 16TH-17TH CENTURY This lot is from a single owner collection and is therefore offered without reserve Southern Thailand. Heavily cast with broad shoulders, dressed in a monk’s robe tied in a knot at the chest, the head with a calm expression, the pursed lips curling into a wide smile below almond-shaped eyes, gently arched brows, the head surmounted by tight curls over the ushnisha. Important Note: For essential information on the Jorgen Ruben Gallery Ledger and provenance documentation please visit here: www.zacke.at/rubencollection_ledger Dimensions: Height 83 cm Literature comparison: Compare a smaller figure of Phra Malai, dressed in a similar monk’s robe tied at the chest, in the National Museum, Bangkok. Compare a related bronze head of Buddha, 44.3 cm high, dated ca. 1700, in the Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution, accession number F1909.49. Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie’s New York, 31 March 2005, lot 131 Price: USD 31,200 or approx. EUR 47,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Expert remark: Compare the related modeling, manner of casting, and subject, with similar patina. Note the smaller size (60.8 cm).
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