AN EXTRAORDINARY LARGE GILT-LACQUER WOOD STATUE OF BUDDHA, VIETNAM, 17TH-18TH CENTURY
A rare figure of Buddha, seated in padmasana, hands held in dhyanamudra on his lap holding a round jewel. His facial features emphasize reclusiveness while the sharp curls on his head symbolize spirituality. Finely crafted with black and gold lacquer as well as silver and gold foil. The matching red lotus pedestal is made separately from solid wood and covered in red lacquer. (2)


Provenance:
From a private collection in Ireland.

Condition:
Good condition overall, commensurate with age, and presenting exceptionally well. With wear and weathering. Age cracks, flaking to lacquer, and losses, some with associated old fills.

Weight: 33.2 kg
Dimensions: Height 90.7 cm


Literature comparison:

Compare with a related Buddha, Vietnam, c. 1600, in the collection of The Pacific Asia Museum, accession number 1996.28.3.


Auction result comparison:

Type: Related
Auction: Galerie Zacke, Vienna, 25 April 2020, lot 456
Price: EUR 15,168 or approx.
EUR 18,500
converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A gilt wood Buddha, Vietnam, 17th-18th century
Expert remark: Note the much smaller size (51 cm).




越南十七至十八世紀大型漆金佛陀木像

罕見的佛像，蓮花坐姿，雙手結禪定印放在膝上，手持寶珠。面容安詳，頭上螺髻。 採用黑漆、金漆以及銀箔和金箔精心製作。 與之相配的紅蓮座是單獨由實木製成，並塗有紅漆。(2)


來源：
愛爾蘭私人收藏。

品相：
整體狀況良好，有磨損和風化，老化裂紋、漆層剝落和缺損，小填充。

重量：33.2 公斤
尺寸：高90.7 厘米


文獻比較：

比較一件相近的越南約1600年佛像，收藏於太平洋亞州博物館，館藏編號1996.28.3。


拍賣結果比較：

形制：相近
拍賣：Galerie Zacke，維也納，2020年4月25日，lot 456
價格：EUR 15,168（相當於今日
EUR 18,500
）
描述：十七至十八世紀鎏金漆木佛像
專家評論：請注意尺寸較小(51 厘米)。