A GANDHARA SCHIST FIGURE OF THE BODHISATTVA MAITREYA, 3rd – 4TH CENTURY Katalognummer: CA0918-132 Grey schist; with modern metal base Ancient region of Gandhara 3rd – 4th century This masterful Schist sculpture of the Bodhisattva Maitreya originates from the Ancient Kingdom of Gandhara. Maitreya is the Buddha of the Future and as befits of his highest rebirth, he wears the garment and jewelry of a prince. As visible in the present lot, he can be identified by the sacred water flask in his left hand. Maitreya is standing on a pedestal with two large lotus blossoms. His nimbus and urna are conveying his divine nature. His looped topknot with beaded ornament is a hairstyle common to images of Maitreya. Naturalism pervades his bare musculature. The elegant folds of his robe reflect the aesthetic influences of the Mediterranean. In contrast, the articulation of his face deviates from this realism – his eyes and mouth are rendered in an idealistic manner, emphasizing the transcendental and compassionate nature of the bodhisattva. The kingdom of Gandhara lasted from 530 BC to 1021 AD, when its last king was murdered by his own troops. It stretched across parts of present-day Afghanistan and Pakistan. Gandhara is noted for its distinctive style in Buddhist art, which developed out of a merger of Greek, Syrian, Persian and Indian artistic influence. Gandharan style flourished and achieved its peak during the Kushan period, from the 1st to the 5th century. In the first century AD, Gandhara was the birthplace of some of the earliest Buddhist images. Shape: Figural shape Dimensions: 51 cm (height of sculpture alone), 18 cm (maximum width), 57 cm (height with base) Condition: Good condition, fully consistent with the age of the sculpture, material loss to some exposed areas Provenance: Laurent Solomon Collection, Singapore. Acquired in France during the late 1990s – early 2000s Literature comparison: A closely comparable, yet larger, figure of Maitreya is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art (accession number: 13.96.17). Auction result comparison: Bonham’s, INDIAN, HIMALAYAN & SOUTHEAST ASIAN ART 19 March 2018, NEW YORK, lot 3066 (for a comparable Bodhisattva sculpture, only slightly taller). 三至四世紀犍陀羅片岩菩薩立像 灰色片岩，現代金屬底座 犍陀羅地區，三至四世紀 這尊雄偉的彌勒菩薩片岩雕像是來自古代犍陀螺帝國。彌勒菩薩是釋迦牟尼佛的繼任者，將在未來娑婆世界繼任成佛，因此也被稱為未來佛。此尊雕像左手持聖水壺，可輕易辨認該神祇為彌勒菩薩。他站在雙蓮寶座上，光環與白毫展現他神聖的一面。他珠子環繞的髮飾為彌勒菩薩的特徵。 高貴皺褶的袈裟深受地中海風格的影響。相對的，他的面容則脫離了現實主義，眼睛和嘴以理想主義呈現，強調菩薩的慈悲與智慧。 犍陀羅王朝從西元前530至西元後1021年，最後一任國王被自己的軍隊被判。王朝位處現今的阿富汗及巴基斯坦地區。以其獨特的佛教藝術風格而聞名，該藝術由希臘，敘利亞，波斯和印度的藝術影響力合併而成。從第一至第五世紀的貴霜時期，犍陀羅風格盛行並達到鼎盛時期。在公元一世紀，犍陀羅是一些最早的佛教圖像的誕生地。 形狀：人物形狀 尺寸：高51厘米(不含底座)，寬18厘米(最大寬度)，含底座高57厘米 品相良好，完全符合當時的雕塑時代，部分材料缺失。 美國紳士收藏 文獻比較：一件類似但較大型的雕像，典藏於大都會藝術博物館，美國紐約，編號13.96.17 類似拍品：一個略高一點的菩薩雕像，見邦瀚斯《東南亞、印度和喜馬拉雅藝術》，2018年3月19日，紐約，拍品編號3066。 Schätzpreis 估價: € 4.000 Startpreis 起拍價: € 2.000
A GANDHARA SCHIST FIGURE OF THE BODHISATTVA MAITREYA, 3rd – 4TH CENTURY Katalognummer: CA0918-132 Grey schist; with modern metal base Ancient region of Gandhara 3rd – 4th century This masterful Schist sculpture of the Bodhisattva Maitreya originates from the Ancient Kingdom of Gandhara. Maitreya is the Buddha of the Future and as befits of his highest rebirth, he wears the garment and jewelry of a prince. As visible in the present lot, he can be identified by the sacred water flask in his left hand. Maitreya is standing on a pedestal with two large lotus blossoms. His nimbus and urna are conveying his divine nature. His looped topknot with beaded ornament is a hairstyle common to images of Maitreya. Naturalism pervades his bare musculature. The elegant folds of his robe reflect the aesthetic influences of the Mediterranean. In contrast, the articulation of his face deviates from this realism – his eyes and mouth are rendered in an idealistic manner, emphasizing the transcendental and compassionate nature of the bodhisattva. The kingdom of Gandhara lasted from 530 BC to 1021 AD, when its last king was murdered by his own troops. It stretched across parts of present-day Afghanistan and Pakistan. Gandhara is noted for its distinctive style in Buddhist art, which developed out of a merger of Greek, Syrian, Persian and Indian artistic influence. Gandharan style flourished and achieved its peak during the Kushan period, from the 1st to the 5th century. In the first century AD, Gandhara was the birthplace of some of the earliest Buddhist images. Shape: Figural shape Dimensions: 51 cm (height of sculpture alone), 18 cm (maximum width), 57 cm (height with base) Condition: Good condition, fully consistent with the age of the sculpture, material loss to some exposed areas Provenance: Laurent Solomon Collection, Singapore. Acquired in France during the late 1990s – early 2000s Literature comparison: A closely comparable, yet larger, figure of Maitreya is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art (accession number: 13.96.17). Auction result comparison: Bonham’s, INDIAN, HIMALAYAN & SOUTHEAST ASIAN ART 19 March 2018, NEW YORK, lot 3066 (for a comparable Bodhisattva sculpture, only slightly taller). 三至四世紀犍陀羅片岩菩薩立像 灰色片岩，現代金屬底座 犍陀羅地區，三至四世紀 這尊雄偉的彌勒菩薩片岩雕像是來自古代犍陀螺帝國。彌勒菩薩是釋迦牟尼佛的繼任者，將在未來娑婆世界繼任成佛，因此也被稱為未來佛。此尊雕像左手持聖水壺，可輕易辨認該神祇為彌勒菩薩。他站在雙蓮寶座上，光環與白毫展現他神聖的一面。他珠子環繞的髮飾為彌勒菩薩的特徵。 高貴皺褶的袈裟深受地中海風格的影響。相對的，他的面容則脫離了現實主義，眼睛和嘴以理想主義呈現，強調菩薩的慈悲與智慧。 犍陀羅王朝從西元前530至西元後1021年，最後一任國王被自己的軍隊被判。王朝位處現今的阿富汗及巴基斯坦地區。以其獨特的佛教藝術風格而聞名，該藝術由希臘，敘利亞，波斯和印度的藝術影響力合併而成。從第一至第五世紀的貴霜時期，犍陀羅風格盛行並達到鼎盛時期。在公元一世紀，犍陀羅是一些最早的佛教圖像的誕生地。 形狀：人物形狀 尺寸：高51厘米(不含底座)，寬18厘米(最大寬度)，含底座高57厘米 品相良好，完全符合當時的雕塑時代，部分材料缺失。 美國紳士收藏 文獻比較：一件類似但較大型的雕像，典藏於大都會藝術博物館，美國紐約，編號13.96.17 類似拍品：一個略高一點的菩薩雕像，見邦瀚斯《東南亞、印度和喜馬拉雅藝術》，2018年3月19日，紐約，拍品編號3066。 Schätzpreis 估價: € 4.000 Startpreis 起拍價: € 2.000
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