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A VERY LARGE AND IMPORTANT ZANABAZAR 18th CENTURY GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA Katalognummer: CA0918-114 Fire-gilt bronze, remains of original cold paint Mongolia, Zanabazar School early 18th century Buddha is seated in dhyanasana on an elevated double-lotus base that is adorned with bead borders as well as two neatly chased hems with floral decoration. His right hand is shown in bhumisparshamudra and the left holding a bowl in his lap. Buddha is 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 shows heavy-lidded fish-shaped eyes and is centered by a raised urna, the hair in very fine tight curls over the prominent ushnisha and topped with a knob. The underside is sealed with a copper inset with a gilt double-vajra symbol. The imperial art school founded by Zanabazar (1635-1723), religious leader, artist, and master craftsman, 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, the un-gilt base sealed with a gilt double-vajra, 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. Subjects span the full Buddhist pantheon. Shape: Figural Dimensions: 29,5 cm (height), 21,5 cm (width), 13 cm (depth) Weight: 6,9 kilograms Condition: Good and original condition with smooth patina, abrasions to gilding Provenance: Private collection, acquired in San Francisco, USA, in the 1990s. Thereafter private collection, Austria, acquired at Christies London. Literature comparison: For closely related Zanabazar Buddha sculptures see Anna Maria and Fabio Rossi, Treasures from Mongolia, 2004 – objects 2 through 4. For a near identical sculpture see Spink and Son, Body, Speech, and Mind: Buddhist Art from Tibet, Nepal, Mongolia and China, 1998, cat. no. 14. Auction result comparison: Christie’s, Indian and Southeast Asian Art, 19 March 2013, New York, lot 219. (for a near identical Zanabazar Buddha sculpture of comparable size) 18世紀札那巴札爾風格青銅鎏金釋迦牟尼佛像 青銅鎏金，保有原色 蒙古，札那巴札爾風格，18世紀初期 佛祖盤坐在鑲珠花紋的雙層蓮花座上，右手採觸地印，左手持金缽。身穿袈裟，線條流暢，炯炯有神的雙眼中間有著放有光明的白毫。面容慈祥和善，捲髮均勻的包覆凸出的肉髻。底部鎏金雙金剛杵。 札那巴札爾(1635-1723)創立了札那巴札爾學院，他不僅是宗教領袖，也是藝術家、雕刻家，留下了許多精美青銅鑄造作品。著名的特色有：豐富的鎏金，精美的形態及流暢的輪廓，或站或坐在雙蓮花座上，未鎏金的底座有著火鍍的雙金剛杵印，用極簡的手法卻不失整體穩定度。札那巴札爾風格的青銅雕塑展現了過去領導者的風範，深深地影響整個佛教藝術。 形狀：人物雕塑 尺寸：29.5厘米(長)，21.5厘米(寬)，13厘米(高) 重量：6.9公斤 品相良好，保有原始光滑包漿，部分鎏金脫落 私人收藏，於1990年代於美國舊金山獲得。後由奧地利私人於倫敦佳士得購入收藏。 文獻比較：相似的札那巴札爾風格佛像可參考Anna Maria及Fabio Rossi著《蒙古藝術珍品》，2004年，物件2至4。相近的類似雕像可以參考Spink及Son著《身心靈：來自西藏、尼泊爾、蒙古及中國的佛教藝術》，1998年，編號14。 相似拍品：一件大小相似的札那巴札爾風格佛像，參考佳士得《印度與南亞藝術珍品》，2013年3月19日，紐約， 拍品編號219 Schätzpreis 估價: € 12.000 Startpreis 起拍價: € 6.000