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Rare statuette de Vajrasattva en bronze Tibet, XIIIE/XIVE siècle
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 EUR
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Description
- Bronze
assis en vajrasana sur un double socle lotiforme devant une mandorle, le torse penché vers la droite, la main droite devant le coeur et la gauche posée sur l'aine, la tête légèrement baissée, le visage souriant orné de l'urna, traces de polychromie, scellé
Provenance
Philip Goldman Collection.
Sotheby’s New York, 21st March 2002, lot 81.
Sotheby’s New York, 21st March 2002, lot 81.
Condition
The figure is in overall good condition. Figure and base are made separately. The base has been open and closed again in the past. There are three small openings to the back of the figure and its head and two additional holes on the back of the base suggesting something was attached that is now missing. There is a ca. 8.5 x 2cm large casting flaw to the left side of the figure's back and several hairline cracks extending from the rim of the base upwards into the base at the back of the base. There are traces of lacquer-gilding to the neck and face and traces of bright blue pigment to the hair.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
The design of the necklace jewel pendants and the use of copper inlay have their origins in eastern Indian eleventh and twelfth century Pala period bronzes such as a series of Tathagata bronzes in the collection of the Palace Museum, Beijing, see Buddhist Statues of Tibet: The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum, vol. 60, Hong Kong, 2003, pp. 70-5, pls. 68-72. Compare the pronounced physiognomy of the Vajrasattva with a thirteenth or fourteenth century copper-inlaid Buddha bronze, ibid., p. 161, pl. 153.