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A GANDHARA SCHIST FIGURE OF Literature comparison: A closely
THE BODHISATTVA MAITREYA, comparable, yet larger, figure of
3 – 4 CENTURY Maitreya is in the collection of
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Grey schist; with modern metal base the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Ancient region of Gandhara, 3 – 4 (accession number: 13.96.17).
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Auction result comparison:
This masterful Schist sculpture of the Bonham’s, INDIAN, HIMALAYAN &
Bodhisattva Maitreya originates from SOUTHEAST ASIAN ART 19 March
the Ancient Kingdom of Gandhara. 2018, NEW YORK, lot 3066 (for a
Maitreya is the Buddha of the Future comparable Bodhisattva sculpture,
and as befits of his highest rebirth, only slightly taller).
he wears the garment and jewelry of
a prince. As visible in the present lot, ᶱ军⚃ᶾ䲨䈵旨伭䇯ⱑ厑啑䩳⁷
he can be identified by the sacred 䀘刚䇯ⱑ炻䎦ẋ慹Ⱄ⸽⹏
water flask in his left hand. Maitreya 䈵旨伭⛘⋨炻ᶱ军⚃ᶾ䲨
is standing on a pedestal with two
large lotus blossoms. His nimbus and 忁⮲晬῱䘬⻴≺厑啑䇯ⱑ晽⁷㗗Ἦ
urna are conveying his divine nature. 冒⎌ẋ䈵旨坢ⷅ⚳ˤ⻴≺厑啑㗗慳徎
His looped topknot with beaded 䈇⯤ἃ䘬两ả侭炻⮯⛐㛒Ἦ⦹⧮ᶾ䓴
ornament is a hairstyle common 两ảㆸἃ炻⚈㬌ḇ塓䧙䁢㛒Ἦἃˤ㬌
to images of Maitreya. Naturalism ⮲晽⁷ⶎㇳ㊩俾㯜⢢炻⎗庽㖻彐娵娚
pervades his bare musculature. The 䤆䣯䁢⻴≺厑啑ˤṾ䪁⛐暁咖⮞⹏
elegant folds of his robe reflect ᶲ炻⃱䑘冯䘥㮓⯽䎦Ṿ䤆俾䘬ᶨ朊ˤ
the aesthetic influences of the Ṿ䎈⫸䑘丆䘬檖梦䁢⻴≺厑啑䘬䈡
Mediterranean. In contrast, the ⽝ˤ 檀屜䙢壞䘬堰墇㶙⍿⛘ᷕ㴟桐
articulation of his face deviates from 㟤䘬⼙枧ˤ䚠⮵䘬炻Ṿ䘬朊⭡⇯僓暊
this realism – his eyes and mouth Ḯ䎦⮎ᷣ佑炻䛤䜃␴◜ẍ䎮゛ᷣ佑⏰
are rendered in an idealistic manner, 䎦炻⻟婧厑啑䘬ヰず冯㘢ㄏˤ
emphasizing the transcendental
and compassionate nature of the 䈵旨伭䌳㛅⽆大⃫⇵530军大⃫⼴
bodhisattva. 1021⸜炻㚨⼴ᶨả⚳䌳塓冒⶙䘬幵昲
塓⇌ˤ䌳㛅ỵ嗽䎦Ṳ䘬旧⭴㯿⍲⶜➢
The kingdom of Gandhara lasted 㕗✎⛘⋨ˤẍ℞䌐䈡䘬ἃ㔁喅埻桐
from 530 BC to 1021 AD, when its 㟤侴倆⎵炻娚喅埻䓙ⶴ冀炻㔀⇑Ṇ炻
last king was murdered by his own 㲊㕗␴⌘⹎䘬喅埻⼙枧≃⎰Ἕ侴ㆸˤ
130 131 troops. It stretched across parts ⽆䫔ᶨ军䫔Ḽᶾ䲨䘬屜曄㗪㛇炻䈵旨
A SONG - YUAN DYNASTY STONE HEAD OF A LUOHAN A MON-DVARAVATI STUCCO MASK OF A GROTESQUE MAN, of present-day Afghanistan and 伭桐㟤䚃埴᷎忼⇘溶䚃㗪㛇ˤ⛐℔⃫
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Grey stone; comes with modern metal stand 8 / 9 CENTURY Pakistan. Gandhara is noted for ᶨᶾ䲨炻䈵旨伭㗗ᶨṃ㚨㖑䘬ἃ㔁⚾
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China, Song / Yuan Dynasty, 12 - 14 century Stucco, firmly mounted to modern plexiglass stand its distinctive style in Buddhist art, ⁷䘬娽䓇⛘ˤ
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Thailand, Mon-Dvaravati period, 8 – 9 century which developed out of a merger
This spirited portrayal of a Luohan was masterly carved from of Greek, Syrian, Persian and Indian ⼊䉨烉Ṣ䈑⼊䉨
greyish stone with white speckles and ochre encrustation. The This little stucco artwork shows a male head with grotesque facial features, bulging artistic influence. Gandharan style ⯢⮠烉檀51⍀䰛(ᶵ⏓⸽⹏)炻⮔18⍀
holy man shows an elongated forehead and chubby earlobes, eyes, curly hair and an outsized tongue. flourished and achieved its peak 䰛(㚨⣏⮔⹎)炻⏓⸽⹏檀57⍀䰛
typical for depictions of Luohan throughout the times. during the Kushan period, from ⑩䚠列⤥炻⬴ℐ䫎⎰䔞㗪䘬晽⟹㗪
Remarkable is the facial expression as in contrast to most The Dvaravati period lasted from around the 6th to the 11th century. Dvaravati the 1st to the 5th century. In the ẋ炻悐↮㛸㕁仢⣙ˤ
Lohan sculptures who are rendered with a pious smile, the refers to a culture, an art style, and a disparate conglomerate of principalities. first century AD, Gandhara was the 伶⚳䳛⢓㓞啷
present portrait shows a grumpy If not to say disgusted mimic Dvaravati itself was heavily influenced by Indian culture and played an important birthplace of some of the earliest
with arched eyebrows and closed eyes. role in introducing Buddhism and particularly Buddhist art to the region. Stucco Buddhist images. 㔯䌣㭼庫烉ᶨẞ栆ỤỮ庫⣏✳䘬晽
motifs on the religious monuments include garudas, makaras, and Nagas. ⁷炻℠啷㕤⣏悥㚫喅埻⌂䈑棐炻伶⚳
Shape: Figural head Additionally, groups of musicians have been portrayed with their instruments, Shape: Figural shape 䲸䲬炻䶐嘇13.96.17
Dimensions: 10 cm (height of head), 14,5 cm (height prisoners, females with their attendants, soldiers indicative of social life. Votive Dimensions: 51 cm (height of 栆Ụ㉵⑩烉ᶨᾳ䔍檀ᶨ溆䘬厑啑晽
including stand) tablets have also been found, also molds for tin amulets, pottery, terracotta trays, sculpture alone), 18 cm (maximum ⁷炻夳恎㿂㕗˪㜙⋿Ṇˣ⌘⹎␴╄楔
Condition: Good, age-related condition with natural patina and a bronze chandelier, earring, bells and cymbals. width), 57 cm (height with base) ㉱晭喅埻˫炻2018⸜3㚰19㖍炻䲸䲬炻
and some notches here and there Condition: Good condition, fully ㉵⑩䶐嘇3066ˤ
Provenance: Collection of an American gentleman Shape: Figural, flattened mask shape consistent with the age of the
Dimensions: 5,5 cm (height), 8,5cm (length), sculpture, material loss to some EstimateġEUR 4.000,-
⬳⃫㗪㛇䞛晽伭㻊柕⁷ Condition: Age-related good condition with encrustation and material loss as seen exposed areas Starting price EUR 2.000,-
䀘䞛炻旬慹Ⱄ⸽⹏ on the pictures Provenance: Laurent Solomon
ᷕ⚳炻⬳⃫㗪㛇炻IJijᶾ䲨军IJĵᶾ䲨 Provenance: Chai Ma Collection, Bangkok - acquired 1988; collection of an Collection, Singapore. Acquired in
⑩䚠列⤥炻冯⸜ẋ䚠䫎炻⣑䃞⊭㻧 American gentleman France during the late 1990s – early
伶⚳䳛⢓㓞啷 2000s
EstimateġEUR 300,-
EstimateġEUR 500,- Starting price EUR 150,-
Starting price EUR 250,-

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