| 中文版 English

具体要求

其它要求

-
关闭
A RARE GOLD REPOUSSÉ VOTIVE PLAQUE OF BUDDHA, ANCIENT REGION OF GANDHARA, 1ST-4TH CENTURY
奥地利
12月16日 晚上6点 开拍 /10天22小时
拍品描述 翻译

Description

A RARE GOLD REPOUSSé VOTIVE PLAQUE OF BUDDHA, ANCIENT REGION OF GANDHARA, 1ST-4TH CENTURY

Kushan Empire. Constructed of finely hammered gold, the figure depicted seated in dhyanasana with both hands resting in his lap in dhyana mudra, clad in a voluminous robe that cascades from his shoulders and gathers around the legs. His face, serene in expression, distinguished with elongated eyes centered by a subtle urna, a broad nose, and full lips. The richly chased, wavy hair arranged in an elegant topknot. The contour of the shaped plaque pierced with small apertures.

Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.
Condition: Good condition with surface wear and manufacturing irregularities. Light warping and minute tears. Few minor nicks, light surface scratches, and occasional small dents. The gold surface with some darkened areas, mostly to the reverse.

Weight: 16.6 g
Dimensions: Height 10.8 cm
Gold: circa 14-16 carats

The ancient region of Gandhara, between the first and fourth centuries, occupied a strategic position along the transcontinental trade networks linking the Mediterranean world, Persia, Central Asia, and the Indian subcontinent. Under the Kushan Empire, particularly during the reign of Kanishka I in the second century, the region controlled a substantial segment of the Silk Road, emerging as a pivotal crossroads of economic, artistic, and religious exchange. Gold, imported from Central Asia, southern India, and the Roman Empire, circulated extensively as both a primary medium of commerce and a potent emblem of power, prosperity, and imperial legitimacy. Kushan coinage, meticulously struck in gold, functioned not merely as currency but as an ideological instrument articulating royal authority and the cosmopolitan character of the empire.

Within the Buddhist context of Gandhara, gold assumed profound spiritual and symbolic significance. It embodied notions of purity, wisdom, and enlightenment, virtues intrinsically associated with the attainment of nirvana. Sacred relics, particularly those enshrined within stupa reliquaries, were frequently embellished with gold leaf or accompanied by diminutive golden votive figures. Moreover, from the second century onward, with the emergence of the anthropomorphic image of the Buddha, gold was employed in his depiction, whether as gilded surfaces or as delicately chases plaques, underscoring his transcendent luminosity and divine radiance. For a comprehensive study of the presence of gold and its significance in the development of Buddhist art in ancient Gandhara, see David Jongeward, Buddhist Art of Gandhara, in the Ashmolean Museum, 2019.

Literature comparison:
Compare a related stone figure of the Buddha, depicted in a similar meditative posture and displaying analogous drapery and facial features, form the archaeological site of the Takht-i-Bahi Buddhist monastery, in the Peshawar Museum, illustrated in John Marshall, Buddhist art of Gandhara, 1960, pl. 98, fig. 135.

本场其它拍品

  • 竞价阶梯
  • 快递物流
  • 拍卖规则
  • 支付方式
竞价区间 加价幅度
0
10
50
50
600
100
1,600
200
4,000
500
8,000
1,000
16,000
2,000
40,000
5,000
80,000
10,000
160,000
20,000
+

委托价 (已有0次出价)

欧元

价格信息

拍品估价:3,000 - 6,000 欧元 起拍价格:3,000 欧元  买家佣金: 30.00%

拍卖公司

Galerie Zacke
地址: Sterngasse 13, 1010 Vienna, Austria
电话: 0043-1-5320452
邮编: 1070
向卖家提问

小贴士

1. 一般拍卖公司接受的付款方式有以下几种:
现金、信用卡、转账汇款、银行支票、个人支票以及PayPal支付。
使用PayPal支付时,请留意需要在账单金额的基础上额外加上 4% 的手续费。
2. 信用卡的种类有以下几种:
3. 转账汇款时请注意银行手续费
海外拍企会要求足额到账,所以请您在汇款时,选择足额到账,或在汇款金额的基础上加上汇款手续费(如25美金)。
4. 国际转账汇款时, 您需要知道海外拍卖行以下汇款信息:
* 收款人名称
* 收款人地址
* 收款人银行账号
* 收款银行国际编码(8位字母数字组合,必填项, 如: BFKKAT2K)
* 收款银行清算码(9位数字组合,选填项)
* 收款银行名称
* 收款银行地址
5. 运输相关事项
有的海外拍卖行会替您安排和协调运输, 您只需要支付相关的运费及保险费(如您需要)即可;有的海外拍卖行会推荐几家长期合作的运输公司, 这些运输公司有着良好的信誉和高质量的工作效率,您大可放心。您只需要提供您的收货地址, 竞得拍品账单。 运输公司会根据您提供的信息给您报价, 您可以在其中选择最优的报价者来承担运输任务。然后就是付款了, 信用卡是最常用的支付手段, 当然还有其他像PayPal,转账等。
6. 进口通关可能出现的关税
国际运送的包裹在进口清关过程中如需支付关税,需由包裹接受人(即买家)自行承担。 征收标准:具体征收标准和额度以海关通知和解释为准。
7. 禁拍拍品
海外拍卖会可能会出现中国法律禁止交易的物品,如枪支、管制刀具、象牙、犀角等;中国买家不得通过本平台参与上述物品的拍卖活动;任何情形下,买家均须对自己的竞拍行为独立承担责任。
服务热线:400-608-1178
查看全部小贴士