A RARE GILT-COPPER FIGURE OF PADMAPANI, NEPAL, LICCHAVI OR TRANSITIONAL PERIODNepal, 9th-12th century. Seated in royal ease on a tall rectangular throne supported by two elaborate Buddhist lions on a lotus base, all on an unsealed rectangular plinth, richly adorned in beaded jewelry, holding a lotus stem in the right hand with the blossom leaning towards the shoulder.Provenance: From a North American private collection. A Hungarian Collector, acquired from the above.Condition: Fine condition with areas of abrasion to the surface, some casting irregularities, smaller nicks and dents here and there, light scratches, extensive wear to the gilding, which was already partially renewed at some point in time. One larger loss to front of plinth. Verdigris inside the base.Weight: 1,456 gDimensions: Height 17.8 cmThe face showing a serene expression with almond-shaped eyes under gently arched eyebrows, a broad nose, and slender lips, flanked by curved earlobes with floral earrings, the hair arranged in a high crescent-shaped coiffure behind the diadem with flowers and centered by a small figure of the Buddha Amithaba.This fine image of the Avalokitesvara-Padmapani epitomizes the sensitivity of modeling and graceful beauty of Licchavi and Transitional period sculpture. Originating in Northern Bihar, the Licchavi aesthetic was deeply rooted in North Indian artistic traditions. Characterized by soft rounded modeling and languid forms, the Sarnath style of sculpture from the Gupta period had an immense influence on Nepalese art.Literature comparison: Compare with a related but larger depiction of Padmapani at the Metropolitan Museum, New York, accession number 1981.59.Auction result comparison: Compare with a related statue of Buddha at Christies Paris in Art d'Asie, 12 December 2019, lot 229, sold for EUR 43,750.尼泊爾利察維王朝或過渡時期罕見銅鎏金蓮華手菩薩尼泊爾,九至十二世紀。菩薩以休閑姿坐於蓮花座上,蓮花坐下承兩隻佛獅。長方形底座未密封,上面飾有珠鏈,右手握著一個蓮花莖,花朵向肩膀傾斜。來源:北美私人收藏。一位匈牙利藏家購於上述收藏。 品相:狀況良好,表面有磨損區域,一些鑄件不規則,到處有小刻痕和凹痕,輕微划痕,鎏金大面積磨損,已局部經過恢復。 底座前面有更大的缺損。 底座內有銅綠。重量:1,456 克 尺寸:高17.8 厘米菩薩面部表情柔和,柔和的弓形眉毛下杏仁狀的眼睛,寬鼻,細長的嘴唇,彎曲的耳垂,配以花卉耳環,頭髮在寳冠后狀排列成高月牙形,中央為阿彌陀佛像。這張蓮華手觀音菩薩精美造像體現了利察維和過渡時期雕塑的優美。 利察維美學起源於比哈爾北部,其根源于北印度的藝術傳統。 古普塔時期的鹿野苑風格雕塑以柔和圓形造型和悠閑的形式為特徵,對尼泊爾藝術產生了巨大影響。文獻比較:一件相近但更大的蓮華手觀音可見於紐約大都會博物館,編號1981.59。 拍賣結果比較:一件相近佛陀像售于巴黎佳士得Art d'Asie拍場, 2019年12月12日,lot 229, 售價EUR 43,750。