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A Mongolian Gilt Bronze Figure of Buddha, Zanabazar school, 18th century.

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A Mongolian Gilt Bronze Figure of Buddha, Zanabazar school, 18th century.

Seated in dhyanasana on an elevated double-lotus base holding a bowl in his lap, clad in a closely-fitting sanghati with a floral and curlicue hem, the folds elegantly draped over the shoulder and fanning below the ankles, the face with heavy-lidded fish-shaped eyes and centered by a raised urna, and the hair in very fine tight curls over the prominent ushnisha and topped with a knop. Unsealed. Height c. 18.5 cm.

Alkuperä - Provenienssi

The Rashammar collection, thence by descent.

Gösta Rashammar was a curious and passionate collector with a keen eye for aesthetics and perfection. Gösta and his wife Märta made sure to visit all the fine art viewings in Stockholm and gradually built up a fantastic collection.
It all began in his early years when Gösta Rashammar, born in 1919 in Norrköping, discovered the joy of interpreting and describing his surroundings with the help of a camera, brushes, and easel. After completing his studies, he moved to Stockholm and started his career at one of Sweden's leading department store chains. Gösta was responsible for decoration and signage, and it was when he was commissioned by the American company Max Factor to develop an Asian theme interior decoration that his interest in Asia and primarily China developed. Anyone who had the pleasure of visiting the couple's beautiful home in the city center of Stockholm could enjoy Göstas feeling for interior design, the prized piece of the collection was the Zanabazar buddha.

To see other lots sold from the Rashammar collection, see Stockholms Auktionsverk, 12 June 2016.

Näyttelyt

To compare with other buddhas of this type sold, see: Christie's, New York, 19 March 2013, lot 219.

See also Christies, 15 March 2016 | Live auction 12168. Indian, Himalayan and Southeast Asian Works of Art, lot 251 for one of the same size.

See also; Sothebys, New York, 17 September 2013, lot 63

Kirjallisuus

This exceptionally beautiful gilt bronze figure of Buddha Amitabha embodies stylistic sophistication and technical finesse, hallmarks of the Zanabazar sculptural school. The workshop of the great Mongolian political and religious leader and master artist, Jebstundamba Khutukhtu Zanabazar (1635-1723), is renowned for incorporating Pala, Newari and Yongle stylistic elements into a uniquely Mongolian artistic expression. Cast as a single form with superbly modeled details and thick, lustrous gilding, Zanabazar school bonzes are hailed as sculptural masterpieces of the period. The noted scholar and conservator Giles Beguin states; “The molded perfection of his pieces, the refinement and variety of the jewelry, and the subtlety of his drapery constitute the height of Lamaistic art” (A. & F. Rossi, Treasures from Mongolia: Buddhist Sculpture from the School of Zanabazar, London, 2005).

Muut tiedot

Tulku Zanabazar (c. 1635-1723) was a direct descendent of Genghis Khan and the religious leader and master artist of Mongolia. From 1649 to 1651 he traveled extensively through Tibet, collecting examples of metalwork. Upon his return to Mongolia, the Dalai Lama ordered a group of monks and artists to return with him and teach the local Mongolian artists their crafts of metalcasting, architecture and iconography. The imperial art school founded by Zanabazar produced some of the finest bronzes in the history of Mongolian art. Characterized by richly gilt surfaces overall, finely modeled and smoothly sloping contours with embellishments limited to borders, full figures standing or seated on an elevated double-lotus base, and a minimalist aesthetic that endows the figures with a sense of stability, Zanabazar bronze sculptures exhibit a cohesive style testament to the vision of the great leader.