13th Oct, 2023 11:00
THREE-DAY AUCTION - Fine Chinese Art / 中國藝術集珍 / Buddhism & Hinduism
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A POLYCHROME STUCCO HEAD OF BUDDHA, ANCIENT REGION OF GANDHARA, 4TH-5TH CENTURY
健陀羅四至五世紀灰泥彩繪佛頭
Sold for €4,160
including Buyer's Premium
The rounded face with a serene expression marked by downcast almond-shaped eyes with dark pupils below elegantly arched brows, above an aquiline nose and pursed bow-shaped lips, his dark wavy hair intricately carved, the ears with elongated lobes.
Provenance: From a private collection in Milan, Italy. Leonardo Vigorelli, Bergamo, Italy, acquired from the above. Leonardo Vigorelli is a retired Italian art dealer and noted collector, specializing in African and ancient Hindu-Buddhist art. After studying anthropology and decades of travel as well as extensive field research in India, the Himalayan region, Southeast Asia, and Africa, he founded the Dalton Somaré art gallery in Milan, Italy, which today is being run by his two sons.
Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age. Extensive wear, encrustations, signs of weathering and erosion. Obvious losses, nicks and scratches. Minor old fills and touchups, remnants of ancient pigment. Overall with a good, naturally grown patina.
Weight: 6,327 g
Dimensions: Height 22 cm (excl. stand), 27 cm (incl. stand)
Please click here to read the full description
Mounted on an associated stand. (2)
In addition to schist, stucco was a popular medium for sculpture in the ancient Gandhara region. A lightweight, malleable ware, stucco readily lends itself to delicate detailing and sensitive modeling, conveying an emotional presence exemplified in this fine head of Buddha. With idealized proportions, beatific expression, and flowing robes, the serene figure is the embodiment of compassion.
Of the vast numbers of surviving Gandharan stucco heads some still show traces of their coloring, such as the present lot. On this head the hair, eyebrows, and irises are black. A distinct orange-red pigment is used on the lips and to outline several other features. Fewer bodies survive, since on them the more durable stucco was thinly spread over clay.
Literature comparison:
Compare a related polychrome stucco head of Buddha, dated 4th-5th century, 17.5 cm tall, at the British Museum, museum number 1962,0421.1.
Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Bonhams Paris, 25 October 2022, lot 29
Price: EUR 111,255 or approx. EUR 115,000 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A white stucco head of a bodhisattva, ancient region of Gandhara, circa 4th century
Expert remark: Compare the related modeling and polychrome details. Note the turban and the size (28 cm cm).
点此阅读中文翻译 (Chinese Translation)
健陀羅四至五世紀灰泥彩繪佛頭
圓臉，表情安詳，杏仁狀眼睛微閉，修長的拱形眉毛下有黑色的瞳孔，鷹鉤鼻，弓形嘴唇翹起，深色的捲發經過精心雕琢，細長的耳垂。
來源：義大利米蘭私人收藏；義大利貝加莫Leonardo Vigorelli收藏。Leonardo Vigorelli是一位退休的義大利藝術品經銷商和著名收藏家，專門研究非洲和古代印度教佛教藝術。在學習人類學和數十年的旅行以及在印度、喜馬拉雅地區、東南亞和非洲的廣泛實地研究之後，他在義大利米蘭創立了 Dalton Somaré 藝術畫廊，如今由他的兩個兒子經營。
品相：品相良好，大面積磨損、結殼、風化和侵蝕跡象，明顯的缺損、刻痕和劃痕。輕微的小修，顏料殘餘，自然包漿。
重量：6,327 克
尺寸：高 22 厘米(不含底座), 27 厘米(含底座)
安裝在支架上。(2)
文獻比較：
比較一件相近的四至五世紀彩繪灰泥佛頭，高17.5厘米，收藏於大英博物館，館藏編號1962,0421.1。
拍賣結果比較：
形制：相近
拍賣：巴黎邦翰斯，2022年10月25日，lot 29
價格：EUR 111,255（相當於今日EUR 115,000）
描述：犍陀羅約四世紀泥塑菩薩首
專家評論：比較相近的模型和彩繪細節。請注意頭巾和尺寸(28厘米厘米)。
The rounded face with a serene expression marked by downcast almond-shaped eyes with dark pupils below elegantly arched brows, above an aquiline nose and pursed bow-shaped lips, his dark wavy hair intricately carved, the ears with elongated lobes.
Provenance: From a private collection in Milan, Italy. Leonardo Vigorelli, Bergamo, Italy, acquired from the above. Leonardo Vigorelli is a retired Italian art dealer and noted collector, specializing in African and ancient Hindu-Buddhist art. After studying anthropology and decades of travel as well as extensive field research in India, the Himalayan region, Southeast Asia, and Africa, he founded the Dalton Somaré art gallery in Milan, Italy, which today is being run by his two sons.
Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age. Extensive wear, encrustations, signs of weathering and erosion. Obvious losses, nicks and scratches. Minor old fills and touchups, remnants of ancient pigment. Overall with a good, naturally grown patina.
Weight: 6,327 g
Dimensions: Height 22 cm (excl. stand), 27 cm (incl. stand)
Please click here to read the full description
Mounted on an associated stand. (2)
In addition to schist, stucco was a popular medium for sculpture in the ancient Gandhara region. A lightweight, malleable ware, stucco readily lends itself to delicate detailing and sensitive modeling, conveying an emotional presence exemplified in this fine head of Buddha. With idealized proportions, beatific expression, and flowing robes, the serene figure is the embodiment of compassion.
Of the vast numbers of surviving Gandharan stucco heads some still show traces of their coloring, such as the present lot. On this head the hair, eyebrows, and irises are black. A distinct orange-red pigment is used on the lips and to outline several other features. Fewer bodies survive, since on them the more durable stucco was thinly spread over clay.
Literature comparison:
Compare a related polychrome stucco head of Buddha, dated 4th-5th century, 17.5 cm tall, at the British Museum, museum number 1962,0421.1.
Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Bonhams Paris, 25 October 2022, lot 29
Price: EUR 111,255 or approx. EUR 115,000 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A white stucco head of a bodhisattva, ancient region of Gandhara, circa 4th century
Expert remark: Compare the related modeling and polychrome details. Note the turban and the size (28 cm cm).
点此阅读中文翻译 (Chinese Translation)
健陀羅四至五世紀灰泥彩繪佛頭
圓臉，表情安詳，杏仁狀眼睛微閉，修長的拱形眉毛下有黑色的瞳孔，鷹鉤鼻，弓形嘴唇翹起，深色的捲發經過精心雕琢，細長的耳垂。
來源：義大利米蘭私人收藏；義大利貝加莫Leonardo Vigorelli收藏。Leonardo Vigorelli是一位退休的義大利藝術品經銷商和著名收藏家，專門研究非洲和古代印度教佛教藝術。在學習人類學和數十年的旅行以及在印度、喜馬拉雅地區、東南亞和非洲的廣泛實地研究之後，他在義大利米蘭創立了 Dalton Somaré 藝術畫廊，如今由他的兩個兒子經營。
品相：品相良好，大面積磨損、結殼、風化和侵蝕跡象，明顯的缺損、刻痕和劃痕。輕微的小修，顏料殘餘，自然包漿。
重量：6,327 克
尺寸：高 22 厘米(不含底座), 27 厘米(含底座)
安裝在支架上。(2)
文獻比較：
比較一件相近的四至五世紀彩繪灰泥佛頭，高17.5厘米，收藏於大英博物館，館藏編號1962,0421.1。
拍賣結果比較：
形制：相近
拍賣：巴黎邦翰斯，2022年10月25日，lot 29
價格：EUR 111,255（相當於今日EUR 115,000）
描述：犍陀羅約四世紀泥塑菩薩首
專家評論：比較相近的模型和彩繪細節。請注意頭巾和尺寸(28厘米厘米)。
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