A LARGE BRONZE BUDDHA’S ENLIGHTENMENT FLAME, SIRASPATA, SUKHOTHAI PERIOD

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A LARGE BRONZE BUDDHA’S ENLIGHTENMENT FLAME, SIRASPATA, SUKHOTHAI PERIOD This lot is from a single owner collection and is therefore offered without reserve The Jorgen Ruben Gallery Ledger, entry from 2012: “No. 581, FH 1986, Thai Sukhothai bronze flame 15th c., 26.5 cm h.” Gallery price: EUR 1,280 or approx. EUR 1,800 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing. Thailand, 15th century. Boldly cast, of four-sided pyramidal form, with a rounded bottom emerging from a stylized lotus blossom and a conical shaft. Two opposing faces are articulated as five overlapping lotus petals, while the remaining faces display a swirling central motif of ascending flames extending across the surface. Important Note: For essential information on the Jorgen Ruben Gallery Ledger and provenance documentation please visit here: www.zacke.at/rubencollection_ledger Dimensions: Height 26.4 cm The flame-shaped siraspata rising above the ushnisha is the sculptural expression of the ketumala, the supernatural radiance emitted by the Buddha at enlightenment. Introduced through Sri Lankan Buddhist influence, this luminous crest became a defining feature of Thai bronze sculpture, appearing in distinctive variations throughout the Sukhothai, Lan Na, and Ayutthaya traditions. Literature comparison: Compare a bronze head of Buddha with a closely related flaming finial, Thailand, Sukhothai style, 15th century, 35.6 cm high (overall), offered at Christie’s New York, 27 September 2023, lot 593.

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