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A STANDING BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA
THAILAND, LAN NA PERIOD, 16TH/17TH CENTURY
15 in. (38.2 cm.) high
$5,000-7,000
PROVENANCE
with Gump’s, San Francisco.
Collection of Louis Kaufman, acquired from the above on
16 April 1946.
Acquired by the current owner from a public sale,
California, 1 September 2016, lot 475.
Founded in San Francisco in 1861 during the California
Gold Rush, initially as a frame and mirror shop, Gump’s
became an important source for Asian art in the early 20th
century when its owner, Alfred Livingston Gump developed
a fascination with all things Asian. The store is still known
today for its massive 18th century gilt-lacquered fgure of
Buddha, which proudly sits in its lobby.
泰國 十六/十七世紀 鎏金銅佛陀立像

PROPERTY FROM A EUROPEAN ESTATE
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A BRONZE FIGURE OF A SEATED BUDDHA
THAILAND, LAN NA PERIOD, 16TH CENTURY
20Ω in. (52 cm.) high, mounted
$25,000-35,000
PROVENANCE
with Spink & Son, Ltd., London.
Acquired by the family of the present owner from
the above by 5 December 1977.
The facial features and silver-inlay in the present example
are characteristic of early Lan na images that bear stylistic
connection to the bronzes of the earlier Sukhothai kingdom
(spanning from the mid-13th to mid-15th centuries). The
present example displays an oval face, a slanted fare of
the eyes, and lips with upturned corners, all of which were
stylistic developments during this period. Certain incised
lines, such as where the socket meets the lid, recessed
mouth rims, and four neck incisions are features shared
with other Sukhothai bronzes from this period, whereas
the hairline and fatter nose bridge resemble other Lan na
images. The beautifully rendered silver inlay in the eyes
suggests an important commission.
泰國 十六世紀 銅佛陀座像

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