Page 57 - Chinese Art Auction April 25, 2020 2020 Galerie Zacke

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A lARge MINg dyNAsTy sTATue
OF buddhA shAKyAMuNI

China, 16th to mid-17th century. The copper-alloy figure richly gilt
overall and finely cast seated in dhyanasana on a raised and beaded
double-lotus base, his right hand in bhumisparsa mudra and holding
an alms bowl in his left, wearing a tightly fitted robe with neatly incised
scrollwork borders draped across his left shoulder. The base nicely
sealed with a copper plate bearing the visvavajra symbol.

Provenance: Artemisia, Alresford, United Kingdom. A private collector,
acquired from the above in 2006 and thence by descent. A copy of the
purchase invoice, dated 24 January 2006, is accompanying this lot (note
that the statue is dated as “18th century” in this invoice, but we believe it
dates to the late Ming dynasty instead). Two old Artemisia paper labels
to base.
condition: Superb condition with old wear and minor nicks here and
there. Some casting flaws, visible parting lines and remnants of old
pigment. The alms bowl original to the statue but slightly loose.

Weight: 3.6 kg
Dimensions: Height 34.5 cm
The face is crisply cast with a serene expression with downcast eyes, flanked 大型明代銅鎏金釋迦穆尼坐蓮像
by long pendulous ears cut with implied vertical slits, the hair arranged in 中國，十六至十七世紀中期。合金銅釋迦穆尼打蓮花座坐在雙層蓮花座上，右手施觸
rows of tight whorls surmounted by a domed ushnisha bearing a gilt finial 地印，左手握著施捨缽，左肩披長袍。底座密封，上可見金剛杵印。
on top. The lips and eyes are meticulously picked out in pigments.
來源：英國埃爾福特Artemisia藝廊。一位私人藏家2006年購於上述藝廊，保存至
This image is in the style of the second half of the Ming dynasty, with the 今。附一份上注2006年1月24日的發票（上寫有“十八世紀”字樣，但是我們相信這
件造像是明末）。底座可見兩張Artemisia老標簽。
flowing drapery and fuller face and torso. It is impressive for its rather 品相：狀況極佳，可見舊磨損和小刻痕。一些鑄造缺陷，可見的分界綫和舊顏料餘
large size and is a remarkable example of the highly skilled craftsmanship 留。小缽 應爲造像原有，只是略微鬆動。
seen during the 16th and 17th century. The rhythmic folds of the drapery 重量：3.6 公斤
capture a sense of movement as they flare away from the body and the 尺寸：高34.5 厘米
intricate incised details around the hems are reminiscent of flower scroll
motifs that adorned blue and white porcelain as well as contemporary estimate euR 6.000,-
textile designs. Starting price EUr 3.000,-

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