Page 80 - Chinese Art Auction April 25, 2020 2020 Galerie Zacke

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AN elePhANT-heAded ATTeNdANT,
TIbeT, 17Th-18Th ceNTuRy

The massively gilt bronze figure cast standing erect on a lotus base
with beaded top, the left hand raised and stretched out to present a
kapala full of blood. Adorned with beaded jewelry and red pigment.

Provenance: From a private collection in Prague, Czechia.
condition: Excellent condition with only minor wear. Sealed (the sealing
plate possibly of a later date).

Weight: 211 g
Dimensions: Height 9.5 cm
AucTION ResulT
cOMPARIsON
Compare with a closely related figure at
Christies New york in The Sporer Collection
of Himalayan Sculpture, 15 September 2015,
lot 12, sold for USD $7,500.

十一首侍者像，西藏，十七至十八世紀
巨大的鎏金銅雕侍者像立在蓮花底座上，頭部有珠飾，左手舉起盛滿鮮血的喀巴拉並
伸出來。飾有瓔珞，并且上紅色顏料。
來源：捷克布拉格私人收藏
品相：狀況極佳，僅有輕微磨損。 密封（密封板可能是後來做的）。
重量：211 克
尺寸：高9.5 厘米
拍賣結果比較：一件相似造像于2015年9月15日紐約佳士得《The Sporer Collection
of Himalayan Sculpture》拍號 12，成交價USD $7,500。
estimate euR 1.500,-
Starting price EUr 750,-

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A bRONZe heAd OF A yOgI,
TIbeT, 17Th-18Th ceNTuRy
Finely cast, embossed and engraved with an aquiline nose, almond- Provenance: Peter Sloane Early and Eastern Art, 26 June 2013. The
shaped eyes and sharp brows, the ears with long pendulous lobes, the late richard Nathanson, acquired from the above. A copy of the invoice
metal nicely patinaed to an unctuous chocolate-brown tone. is accompanying this lot. richard Nathanson began his career as a
porter at Sotheby’s in 1966 and subsequently joined the Impressionist
department. He left in 1970 to set up as an independent art advisor and
had a particular involvement with Sisley, Modigliani, rouault, renoir and
Bonnard. He produced BBC documentaries and publications on several
of these artists.
condition: Some losses, partially with old fillings, one larger hole to
backside. Extensive wear and some dents here and there.

Weight: 504.6 g
Dimensions: Height 11 cm
This vigorous semi-wrathful human face conveys all the strength and
determination of the yoga practitioners. It perfectly corresponds to the
Tibetan expression zhi ma khro, meaning “partly peaceful and partly
wrathful” often used to describe Padmasambhava’s expression. The
intensive look of his elongated almond eyes reinforced by his frown is
counter balanced by the gentle smile on his lips. The stretched earlobes
could indicate either a yogi or a celestial being such as a daka, dakini or
anthropomorphic deity. The gender of the character cannot be determined
with certainty since he has his hair neatly coiffed and no apparent marks of
facial hairs. The bronze embossing or repoussé technique, though not as
widespread as the lost wax cast technique, is nevertheless well represented
in Tibetan and Himalayan art.

青銅瑜伽師頭像，西藏，十七至十八世紀
鑄造精美，鼻子直挺，杏仁形眼圓睜，眉毛上揚，長耳垂。古銅色金屬。
來源：2013年6月26日Peter Sloane 《Early and Eastern Art》。Richard Nathan-
son購於上述拍賣。附原始發票。Richard Nathanson於1966年在蘇富比做雜工，
隨後加入印象派部門。 他於1970年離開公司成爲獨立藝術顧問，並特別與西斯利
（Sisley），莫迪利亞尼（Modigliani），魯奧（Rouault），雷諾阿（Renoir）和
波納爾（Bonnard）合作。 他為其中幾位藝術家製作了BBC紀錄片和出版物。
品相：一些缺損，局部舊時修補，背面有一個大洞。廣汎磨損和局部凹陷。
重量：504.6 克
尺寸：高11 厘米
estimate euR 500,-
Starting price EUr 250,-

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