Popularity of Buddhist Statues Reflected In Gianguan Auctions Collection
(PRWEB) May 26, 2018 -- With a growing reputation for offering Chinese religious art at accessible estimates, Gianguan Auctions is poised to meet the growing interest in Buddhist art. A varied collection awaits in the June 9 sale.
Among the highlights is a gilt bronze Shakyamuni Buddha cast during the Ming Dynasty (14th-17th c.). Embodying the period's high aesthetics, the figure's patina is enhanced by a turquoise robe decorated with pink and red flowers within a matrix of fine wire. Rendered in dhyanasana with hands in dhyanamudra, the moulded scultpure carries the Ming Dynasty Yongle Six Character Mark. It is Lot 206.
More than fifteen hundred years ago, during the Northern Wei Dynasty, a carver worked a jade rock of green and russet tones into a seated figure of Sakyamuni Maitreya. It has survived remarkably well. With right hand raised in abhaya mudra and left hand in varda mudra, the figure's robes fall in loose folds around the body. A remarkable piece of early craftsmanship, it is Lot 205, 20-inches tall and weighs 26 pounds.
Historic charm radiates through a Northern Qi (6th c.) stone figure that retains traces of polychrome pigment. The Sakyamuni Buddha is seated in dhyanasana on a lotus pedestal supported by a base. A mandorla frames the tight curls of the head. There is some damage to the mandorla and both hands have been lost to the ages. The carving, which is 16-inches tall, is Lot 211.
A gilt figure of exceptional quality is a rare Northern Zhou (6th c.) gilt bronze seated Buddha. Finely cast and retaining a bright patina, the traditionally posed Buddha has a raised right hand while the left one rests on the knee. Complimenting the serene features, the robe is elaborately worked in folds that appear to flow as they drape over a three-tiered gilt bronze pedestal enhanced with foliating finishes. The detailed statue is 14-inches tall and positioned at Lot 213.
A rare Ming figure of the Buddha Amitabha exemplifies the stylistic range of religious art. The figure, seated in dhyanasana, holds an amphora bottle in its accurately positioned left hand. Bossing highlights the tightly coiled whorls of hair, setting off the dark face. Lot 228 is 15-inches tall.
Details may be viewed at http://www.gianguanauctions.com.
The June 9 sale will be conduced live in the gallery’s headquarters at 39 W. 56th Street, New York,beginning at 6 pm. Online bidding can be done at epailive.com, liveauctioneers.com, or invlauable.com. Condition reports may be obtained by emailing the gallery at info(at)gianguanauctions(dot)com. Previews open on Friday, June 1 and run through Friday, June 8, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Gina Kolbe, RG MEDIA, +1 (347) 963-2731, [email protected]
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