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Auction archive: Lot number 38

A MONUMENTAL GILT BRONZE SHRINE DEPICTING SAMANTABHADRA AND CONSORT, 17TH – 18TH CENTURY 十七至十八世紀銅鎏金普賢如來像

Estimate
€15,000
ca. US$18,163
Price realised:
n. a.
Auction archive: Lot number 38

A MONUMENTAL GILT BRONZE SHRINE DEPICTING SAMANTABHADRA AND CONSORT, 17TH – 18TH CENTURY 十七至十八世紀銅鎏金普賢如來像

Estimate
€15,000
ca. US$18,163
Price realised:
n. a.
Beschreibung:

Tibet. Heavily cast seated in vajraparyankasana on a double lotus base with a beaded upper edge, the lower part of the unsealed base cast separately, the hands lowered in dhyanasana holding the consort Samantabhadri in miniature form, both naked, his serene face with heavy-lidded almond-shaped eyes centered by an urna and flanked by long earlobes, each with an oval piercing. Provenance: The private collection of Paul R. Wedendal (1924-2010), Djursholm, Sweden. Bukowskis, Stockholm, Sweden, Dec 6, 2017, lot 474 (erroneously described as Nepalese Buddha and erroneously dated 18th – 19th century). An important Dutch collection, acquired from the above. Paul Wedendal was a Swedish dentist in Djursholm and a notable collector of Asian art. Condition: Good original condition with traces of use, occasional light scratches, some dents and nicks, minor warping, few losses, remnants of old pigment, wear to gilt overall. The shrine most likely was once a Shakyamuni triad with two smaller figures of Buddha and Manjusri missing. Weight: 7.0 kg (the figure and base), 19.3 kg (the throne) Dimensions: Height 65 cm (incl. throne) and 33 cm (the figure and base only) The base supported on a large and elaborate stepped throne cast in openwork, with Buddhist lions, a carved image of Ganesha, lotus lappets, and ruyi heads, surmounted by a mandorla of leafy peach branches with many buds towering above the figure. In the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, the Samantabhadra Buddha arises from the early Nyingma Tantric literature of the Guhyagarbha Tantra. He is typically depicted naked, with a Buddha appearance, hands in meditation gesture, legs in vajra posture, embracing the consort Samantabhadri, their union representing the blissful essence of the Truth Body of all Buddhas. Together with Gautama Buddha and the bodhisattva Manjusri, Samantabhadra forms the Shakyamuni Triad in Buddhism. He is the patron of the Lotus Sutra and, according to the Avatamsaka Sutra, made the ten great vows which are the basis of a bodhisattva. In Chinese Buddhism, Samantabhadra is known as Puxian and is associated with action, whereas Manjusri is associated with prajna (transcendent wisdom). In Japan, this bodhisattva is known as Fugen, and is often venerated in Tendai and Shingon Buddhism, and as the protector of the Lotus Sutra by Nichiren Buddhism. In the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism, Samantabhadra is also the name of the Adi-Buddha, often portrayed in indivisible union (yab-yum) with his consort, Samantabhadri. Expert’s note: Unlike his more popular counterpart Manjusri, Samantabhadra is almost never depicted alone and usually found in a trinity. In the present shrine the two missing figures are Buddha and Manjusri, which are both quite common and therefore - with some patience – can be found and put back in place again. Literature comparison: For a thangka depicting Samantabhadra and Samantabhadri, see Marylin M. Rhie and Robert A. F. Thurman, The Sacred Art of Tibet, London, 1991, pl. 430, no. 51A. For two related figures, see Arts of Asia, Treasures of Himalayan Art, Zhiguan Museum of Fine Art, November - December 2020, p.49, no. 24 and 25. Auction result comparison: Compare with a related gilt bronze depicting Samantabhadra in union with his consort, dated to the 18th-19th century, at Sotheby’s Hong Kong in Chinese Art on 30 November to 1 December 2017, lot 451, the figure alone sold for HKD 187,500. 十七至十八世紀銅鎏金普賢如來像 西藏。普賢結金剛座坐于雙層蓮座上,蓮座上邊緣飾有珠紋,第二層蓮座和第一層并不為一體,底部未密封。普賢雙手施禪定印擱在足部,握住微型小佛母,兩人都赤裸著身體。他沉著的臉與沈低垂的雙眼,雙眼之間有天眼,兩側長耳垂,每個耳垂都有橢圓形的耳洞。 來源:瑞典Djursholm Paul R. Wedendal (1924-2010)私人收藏。 瑞典斯德哥爾摩Bukowskis,2017年12月6日lot 474 (錯誤地描述爲尼泊爾佛像以及錯誤地斷代為18至19世紀)。一個重要荷蘭收藏,購於上述拍賣。Paul Wedendal 曾是Djursholm 的一位牙醫,他是知名的亞洲藝術收藏家。 圖片:Paul R. Wedendal (1924-2010) 品相:良好的原始狀態,使用痕跡,局部輕度划痕,一些凹痕和缺口,輕微的翹曲,輕微缺損,舊顏料殘留,整體鎏金磨損。神龕上極有可能曾經是釋迦牟尼與佛陀以及文殊菩薩三聖。 重量:7.0 公斤 (佛像與蓮座), 19.3 公斤 (底座) 尺寸:縂高65 厘米 ,33 厘米 (佛像與蓮座) 底座鏤空鑄造,可見佛獅、大象神、蓮花瓣紋和如意紋,有很多花朵的卷葉曼陀羅。 在藏傳佛教傳統中,普賢菩薩源於早期的寧伽密宗文獻。 他通常赤裸,雙手禪定印,雙腿以金剛姿勢,擁抱佛母,他們

Auction archive: Lot number 38
Auction:
Datum:
15 Jun 2021
Auction house:
Galerie Zacke
Mariahilferstr. 112 /1/10
1070 Wien
Austria
office@zacke.at
+43 1 5320452
+43 1 532045220
Beschreibung:

Tibet. Heavily cast seated in vajraparyankasana on a double lotus base with a beaded upper edge, the lower part of the unsealed base cast separately, the hands lowered in dhyanasana holding the consort Samantabhadri in miniature form, both naked, his serene face with heavy-lidded almond-shaped eyes centered by an urna and flanked by long earlobes, each with an oval piercing. Provenance: The private collection of Paul R. Wedendal (1924-2010), Djursholm, Sweden. Bukowskis, Stockholm, Sweden, Dec 6, 2017, lot 474 (erroneously described as Nepalese Buddha and erroneously dated 18th – 19th century). An important Dutch collection, acquired from the above. Paul Wedendal was a Swedish dentist in Djursholm and a notable collector of Asian art. Condition: Good original condition with traces of use, occasional light scratches, some dents and nicks, minor warping, few losses, remnants of old pigment, wear to gilt overall. The shrine most likely was once a Shakyamuni triad with two smaller figures of Buddha and Manjusri missing. Weight: 7.0 kg (the figure and base), 19.3 kg (the throne) Dimensions: Height 65 cm (incl. throne) and 33 cm (the figure and base only) The base supported on a large and elaborate stepped throne cast in openwork, with Buddhist lions, a carved image of Ganesha, lotus lappets, and ruyi heads, surmounted by a mandorla of leafy peach branches with many buds towering above the figure. In the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, the Samantabhadra Buddha arises from the early Nyingma Tantric literature of the Guhyagarbha Tantra. He is typically depicted naked, with a Buddha appearance, hands in meditation gesture, legs in vajra posture, embracing the consort Samantabhadri, their union representing the blissful essence of the Truth Body of all Buddhas. Together with Gautama Buddha and the bodhisattva Manjusri, Samantabhadra forms the Shakyamuni Triad in Buddhism. He is the patron of the Lotus Sutra and, according to the Avatamsaka Sutra, made the ten great vows which are the basis of a bodhisattva. In Chinese Buddhism, Samantabhadra is known as Puxian and is associated with action, whereas Manjusri is associated with prajna (transcendent wisdom). In Japan, this bodhisattva is known as Fugen, and is often venerated in Tendai and Shingon Buddhism, and as the protector of the Lotus Sutra by Nichiren Buddhism. In the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism, Samantabhadra is also the name of the Adi-Buddha, often portrayed in indivisible union (yab-yum) with his consort, Samantabhadri. Expert’s note: Unlike his more popular counterpart Manjusri, Samantabhadra is almost never depicted alone and usually found in a trinity. In the present shrine the two missing figures are Buddha and Manjusri, which are both quite common and therefore - with some patience – can be found and put back in place again. Literature comparison: For a thangka depicting Samantabhadra and Samantabhadri, see Marylin M. Rhie and Robert A. F. Thurman, The Sacred Art of Tibet, London, 1991, pl. 430, no. 51A. For two related figures, see Arts of Asia, Treasures of Himalayan Art, Zhiguan Museum of Fine Art, November - December 2020, p.49, no. 24 and 25. Auction result comparison: Compare with a related gilt bronze depicting Samantabhadra in union with his consort, dated to the 18th-19th century, at Sotheby’s Hong Kong in Chinese Art on 30 November to 1 December 2017, lot 451, the figure alone sold for HKD 187,500. 十七至十八世紀銅鎏金普賢如來像 西藏。普賢結金剛座坐于雙層蓮座上,蓮座上邊緣飾有珠紋,第二層蓮座和第一層并不為一體,底部未密封。普賢雙手施禪定印擱在足部,握住微型小佛母,兩人都赤裸著身體。他沉著的臉與沈低垂的雙眼,雙眼之間有天眼,兩側長耳垂,每個耳垂都有橢圓形的耳洞。 來源:瑞典Djursholm Paul R. Wedendal (1924-2010)私人收藏。 瑞典斯德哥爾摩Bukowskis,2017年12月6日lot 474 (錯誤地描述爲尼泊爾佛像以及錯誤地斷代為18至19世紀)。一個重要荷蘭收藏,購於上述拍賣。Paul Wedendal 曾是Djursholm 的一位牙醫,他是知名的亞洲藝術收藏家。 圖片:Paul R. Wedendal (1924-2010) 品相:良好的原始狀態,使用痕跡,局部輕度划痕,一些凹痕和缺口,輕微的翹曲,輕微缺損,舊顏料殘留,整體鎏金磨損。神龕上極有可能曾經是釋迦牟尼與佛陀以及文殊菩薩三聖。 重量:7.0 公斤 (佛像與蓮座), 19.3 公斤 (底座) 尺寸:縂高65 厘米 ,33 厘米 (佛像與蓮座) 底座鏤空鑄造,可見佛獅、大象神、蓮花瓣紋和如意紋,有很多花朵的卷葉曼陀羅。 在藏傳佛教傳統中,普賢菩薩源於早期的寧伽密宗文獻。 他通常赤裸,雙手禪定印,雙腿以金剛姿勢,擁抱佛母,他們

Auction archive: Lot number 38
Auction:
Datum:
15 Jun 2021
Auction house:
Galerie Zacke
Mariahilferstr. 112 /1/10
1070 Wien
Austria
office@zacke.at
+43 1 5320452
+43 1 532045220
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