A BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA, NEPAL, 14TH-15TH CENTURY

A BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA, NEPAL, 14TH-15TH CENTURY
Heavily cast seated in dhyanasana with the right hand lowered in bhumisparsha mudra and the left on the lap, wearing a long-flowing robe, the folds gathering below the feet, the serene face with downcast eyes, a sharp nose, the mouth with a gentle smile, flanked by elongated ears, the hair in tight curls surmounted by an ushnisha. The bronze with a rich, smooth, naturally grown patina with malachite encrustations.
Provenance:
An important European private collection, the base with an old collector's label, 'Buddha Nepal 10th C.' Sotheby's Paris, 16 June 2022, lot 112. A German private collection, acquired from the above.
Condition
: Good condition with old wear and minor casting irregularities, tiny dents, small nicks, light scratches, and few microscopic losses. The base is pierced with two holes to the front and one hole to the back.
Weight: 427.6 g (excl. stand)
Dimensions: Height 11 cm (excl. stand) and 15 cm (incl. stand)
With an associated fitted wood stand. (2)
Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Sotheby's Paris, 16 November 2022, lot 60
Price: EUR 32,760 or approx.
EUR 34,500
adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A rare large bronze figure of Shakyamuni Buddha Tibet, ca. 14th century
Expert remark: Note the larger size (27 cm) and that this figure comes from the same provenance as the present lot.
十四至十五世紀尼泊爾佛陀銅像
釋尊結全跏趺坐於蓮花座之上，左手置腹前，施禪定印，右手施觸地印；頭頂高肉髻，螺髮密集，頂嚴寳珠，分明嚴整。眼長眉彎，雙目低垂，呈微笑慈悲和善之態；身著單肩袈裟，袒露前胸，胸襟束帶繫結，衣紋俐落流暢。自然包漿豐富。
來源：
歐洲重要私人收藏，底部有一藏家標籤，可見 'Buddha Nepal 10th C.'；巴黎蘇富比，2022年6月16日，lot 112；德國私人收藏，購於上述拍賣。
品相：
狀況良好，有磨損和輕微鑄造不規則、微小凹痕、小刻痕、輕微劃痕。底座前面有兩個孔，後面有一個孔。
重量：427.6 克 (不含底座)
尺寸：高 11 釐米 (不含底座) 與15 釐米 (含底座)
木製底座 (2)
拍賣結果比較：
形制：非常相近
拍賣：巴黎蘇富比，2022年11月16日，lot 60
價格：EUR 32,760（相當於今日
EUR 34,500
）
描述：西藏約十四世紀銅釋迦牟尼佛坐像
專家評論：請注意尺寸較大 (27 釐米) ，以及來源和本拍品相同。