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A SILVER-INLAID COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF RATNASAMBHAVA, KASHMIR, 7TH-9TH CENTURY
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A SILVER-INLAID COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF RATNASAMBHAVA, KASHMIR, 7TH-9TH CENTURY

Scientific Analysis Report: A thermoluminescence analysis report issued by Oxford Authentication on 16 July 2024, based on sample number N124f85, sets the firing date of two samples taken between 1000 and 1600 years ago, consistent with the dating above. A copy of the report accompanies this lot.

Expert’s note:
Only few Swat bronzes are known that retain a complete backplate as in the present example. Compare a related bronze figure of Buddha Shakyamuni with a different backplate, dated 8th-9th century, Swat Valley, confirmed by an Oxford thermoluminescence analysis report setting the firing date of one sample taken at between 800 and 1200 years ago, from the same collection as the present lot, sold in these rooms, 9 March 2023, lot 233.

Seated in dhyanasana on a double lotus throne atop a rectangular base, his right hand lowered in varada mudra and the left holding the hem of his tight-fitting sanghati richly incised with dense pleats. The serene face with large almond-shaped eyes and urna inlaid with silver, his full lips forming a subtle smile, flanked by long pendulous lobes suspending floral earrings, the hair tied behind a tall foliate paneled tiara, all backed by a flaming mandorla. The deity is joined by a small figure of a female devotee seated to his right.

Provenance: A private collection in Hong Kong. German trade, acquired from the above.
Condition: Good condition with extensive wear. Signs of weathering and erosion, tiny nicks, some losses, scratches, and casting flaws. The bronze with a rich patina with malachite and cuprite encrustations.

Weight: 629.5 g
Dimensions: Height 14.5 cm

The female devotee, possibly representing the ancient patron of this bronze, wears large earrings and with long hair. Above her, the Buddha sits atop a distinctive lotus, more reminiscent of the leaves of an artichoke, as Dr. Pal once described the idiom (Pal, Bronzes of Kashmir, 1975, page 30).

In Vajrayana Buddhism, the Five Dhyani Buddhas represent the five aspects of enlightenment: Vairocana (central) representing the dharma realm; Amoghasiddhi (north) representing perfect practice; Amitabha (west) representing observation; Akshobhya (east) representing reflection; and Ratnasambhava (south) representing equanimity. The present figure can be identified as Ratnasambhava by his jeweled tiara and by his gesture of giving (varada mudra).

For many, the Swat Valley is made famous by legends surrounding the creation of the very first image of Buddha that was commissioned during his lifetime by one of Swat's ancient rulers, King Udayana of Kaushambi, and later became an important cult image in China. Situated along the lush upper banks of the Indus River in modern day northern Pakistan, Swat Valley's contribution to the perpetuity of Buddhist art in the western Asiatic was pivotal after Hun invasions of the ancient region of Gandhara in the 6th century had all but ceased production. Gradually the distinctive Swat aesthetic melted into the style of adjoining Kashmir. Thereafter the art of medieval Kashmir was seminal for the formation of early West Tibetan Buddhist art and beyond.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Bonhams Hong Kong, 8 April 2024, lot 804
Price: HKD 1,083,500 or approx. EUR 127,000 converted at the time of writing
Description: A silver inlaid copper alloy figure of Padmapani Lokeshvara, swat valley, 6th/7th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related modeling and manner of casting. Note the similar small figure to one corner of the base and the near-identical size (14.6 cm). Also note the lack of a mandorla.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Christie’s New York, 22 March 2011, lot 219
Price: USD 122,500 or approx. EUR 157,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A bronze figure of a seated Buddha, Swat valley or Kashmir, 7th/8th century
Expert remark: Compare the related subject, manner of casting, and size (16.5 cm). Note the missing mandorla.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Christie’s New York, 15 March 2017, lot 232
Price: USD 50,000 or approx. EUR 59,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A bronze figure of Tathagata Ratnasambhava, Swat Valley, 10th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related subject as well as the related modeling and manner of casting. Note the similar size (16.5 cm). Also note the missing mandorla and different base.

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