TWO GILT-BRONZE FIGURES

Estimated Value:

1.000 € - 1.500 €

Result:

4.662 € incl. Premium and VAT

Description:

China, Tang dynasty
H. 16,7 - 17,8 cm
The largest representing Avalokiteshvara standing on a lotus base placed on a high ajour pedestal, his right hand holding the fly-whisk while the left is stretched down along his body holding the ewer, wearing dhoti, scarf, bejewelled, his face displaying a serene expression, his hair combed in a chignon and a separate cast head halo behind; and the second figure depicting Buddha Shakyamuni standing on a lotus base placed on a four-legged throne, his right hand showing the abhayamudra while the left the varadamudra, wearing monastic robe, his face displaying a serene expression, his hair continuing into the ushnisha, halo behind and flanked by a pair of standing bodhisattvas with their hands in anjalimudra.
From the collection of Helmut Ploog (1940-2024), collected from 1965 onwards
Gilt bronzes of the Tang dynasty represent an important part of Chinese metal art. They were primarily produced for religious purposes, particularly in connection with the spread of Buddhism. Typical objects include figures of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, small votive statuettes, and ritual implements such as censers or bells. The state of preservation and rarity of these works vary greatly. Due to political and religious upheavals-especially the persecution of Buddhism in 845 - many bronzes were melted down - Traces of age and corrosion, minor wear, few small repairs

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