Page 391 - Chinese Art Auction April 25, 2020 2020 Galerie Zacke

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AN ANdesITe heAd OF
buddhA, INdONesIA,
ceNTRAl JAVA, 9Th -10Th
ceNTuRy
Finely carved with bow-shaped mouth
and downcast eyes centered by a raised
urna, flanked by pendulous earlobes,
the hair in snail-shell curls over the
conical ushnisha.

Provenance: From an Austrian private
collector.
condition: Losses, wear and extensive
weathering, overall consistent with the
high age of this statue. The condition
can be seen in detail on the various
images available at www.zacke.at.

Weight: 15.5 kg (including the base)
Dimensions: Height 31 cm (the head) and
39 cm (with the base)
This remarkable head resembles the
manifold transcendental Buddhas
that adorn the Buddhist monument of
Borobudur in Central Java, erected under
the Sailendra Dynasty in the early years
of the 9th century. The porous texture
of the volcanic stone expertly fashioned
into serene expressions manifest a sense
of sincerity and bliss characteristic of
classical Javanese sculpture. The great
stupa of Borobudur is a three-dimensional
mandala that maps the cosmic universe
in five ascending terraces. The large-scale
Buddhas at its pinnacle represent the
highest levels of transcendental wisdom.
Modern base. (2)

estimate euR 2.000,-
Starting price EUr 1.000,-

463
A chlORITe schIsT heAd OF A
FeMAle deITy, PAlA eMPIRe,
eNd OF 11Th ceNTuRy

Northeastern India. The deity is
depicted with an urna between the
eyes. The elaborate headdress shows
several small Buddha figures: Three
Akshobyas above two dhyani Buddhas
and one Vairocana flanked by two
Amithabas.
Provenance: From the private
collection of Monsieur rambagh, a
Belgian antique shop owner, by repute
acquired in the late 1970s to early
1980s, and thence by descent.
condition: Excellent condition
considering the age of this piece, with
wear, erosion, weathering and some
losses.
Weight: 5.9 kg
Dimensions: 30.2 cm (the head) and 36.8
cm (incl. base)

Associated metal base. (2)
estimate euR 4.000,-
Starting price EUr 2.000,-

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