Dora Tan
Head of Sale, Specialist
Lot 1001
A SILVER FIGURE OF MANJUSHRI JAVA, INDONESIA, CIRCA 9TH CENTURY
2 December 2021, 19:00 HKT
Hong Kong, Six Pacific PlaceSold for HK$190,000 inc. premium
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Mark Rasmussen
International Director
A SILVER FIGURE OF MANJUSHRI
JAVA, INDONESIA, CIRCA 9TH CENTURY
Seated on a separately-cast copper alloy base.
8.5 cm (3 3/8 in.) high
Seated on a separately-cast copper alloy base.
8.5 cm (3 3/8 in.) high
Footnotes
爪哇 印度尼西亞 約九世紀 文殊菩薩銀像
This silver cast figure depicts Manjushri with a round, plump face and a pleasant smile, exuding presence despite its small stature. The sculpture fits easily in one's hand, exemplifying Javanese craftsmen's delight in miniaturization, while having a smooth surface and patina indicative of past worship. These silver sculptures were often placed on bronze pedestals with halos to enshrine the figure. Compare with a larger Javanese silver statue of Manjushri in Fontein, The Sculpture of Indonesia, 1990, p.194, no.46. A similar stylistic treatment of the halo and regalia is also with a sculpture in Pal, The Sensuous Immortals, 1978, p.192, no.116.
Provenance:
Private Hong Kong Collection