Galerie Zacke
Lot 395
A SILVERED AND PARCEL-GILT BRONZE BUST OF AVALOKITESHVARAWestern Tibet, 14th-15th century. Finely cast with a sash around his torso and adorned with beaded jewelry, the necklace and an earring inlaid with turquoise glass paste. The serene face with heavy-lidded almond-shaped eyes below gently arched eyebrows centered by a gilt urna, flanked by elongated earlobes, the hair in fine rows surmounted by a crown centered by a small image of Buddha Amitabha.Provenance: Property of the Museum fuer Asiatische Kunst, Radevormwald, Germany. The private museum was founded by Peter Hardt, a notable German expert, collector and dealer for Asian art. During his long career, which spanned more than 35 years, Hardt built a substantial collection that is now housed in the museum.Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age. Extensive wear and losses. Small nicks, light scratches, some dents and cracks. Parts of the crown are bent. The figure was once parcel-gilt, with only minute traces of the gilding remaining in some recesses. Fine, naturally grown, dark patina. Remnants of ancient pigment.Weight: 507.7 g (excl. stand)Dimensions: Height 16.5 cm (excl. stand) and 19.5 cm (incl. stand)Mounted on a modern metal stand. (2)Auction result comparison: Compare a closely related but considerably larger (34 cm high) Western Tibetan bronze bust of a bodhisattva, also dated 14th-15th century, at Christie's New York in Indian and Southeast Asian Art on 21 September 2007, lot 119, sold for USD 8,750.鍍銀鎏金銅觀音半身像 西藏，十四至十五世紀。半身像飾有瓔珞首飾、項鍊和鑲嵌有綠松石色玻璃的耳環。面容平靜，杏仁狀的大眼，微微拱起的眉毛，以鍍金白毫為中心，兩側是細長的耳垂。頭髮高束，頭戴上方是王冠，中間有一尊阿彌陀佛的小像。 來源：德國Radevormwald 亞洲藝術博物館藏品。這個私人博物館由Peter Hardt建立。Peter Hardt是一位德國知名亞洲藝術專家、收藏家及經銷商。在他長達三十五年多的漫長職業生涯中，Hardt建立了大型收藏，現在都在博物館中。 品相：品相良好，與年代相符。廣泛的磨損和缺損。小劃痕、一些凹痕和裂縫。王冠部分彎曲。銅像曾經鍍金，在一些凹處只剩下鍍金的微小痕跡。自然生長的深色包漿。古代顏料的殘餘。 重量：507.7 g (不含底座) 尺寸：高16.5 厘米 (不含底座) 與19.5 厘米 (含底座) 現代金屬底座。 (2) 拍賣結果比較：比較一件相近但更大 (高34 厘米)的西藏菩薩半身像，同樣為十四至十五世紀，見紐約佳士得Indian and Southeast Asian Art 2007年9月21日 lot 119, 售價USD 8,750。
