LOT 200 A LARGE GILT-BRONZE REPOUSSÉ FIGURE OF MANJUSHRI Mongolia, 1...
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A LARGE GILT-BRONZE REPOUSSÉ FIGURE OF MANJUSHRI Mongolia, 18th/19th century (8)A LARGE GILT-BRONZE REPOUSSÉ FIGURE OF MANJUSHRIMongolia, 18th/19th century Seated in dhyanasana on a lotus pedestal, the hands raised in dharmachakra holding the tips of lotus stems blossoming at the shoulders supporting his attributes of a sword and a sutra, clad in an elegant dhoti incised at the hems, falling in neat folds in the front, adorned with elaborate necklaces and earrings, the hair neatly tied in a high chignon above the serene face framed by a five-peak headdress. 40cm (15 3/4in) high. (8).蒙古,十八/十九世紀 銅鎏金錘揲文殊菩薩像Provenance: Mrs. Inger Lissanevitch (1928-2013), and thence by descentThe items presented here were originally part of a collection belonging to Inger Lissanevitch (1928-2013), wife of Boris Nikolayevich Lissanevitch (1905–1985) a famous ballet dancer, hotelier and restaurateur and thence by descent. Boris helped pave the way for tourism in Nepal, when he opened the country's first hotel, the Hotel Royal, and later when he created the Yak & Yeti Hotel and Restaurant. His biography was reported in the book 'Tiger for breakfast' by Michel Peissel. Inger lived in Kathmandu, Nepal, from the early 1950s until her death in 2013. During that time she collected many pieces of Tibetan and Himalayan art, jewellery and antiques.來源:Inger Lissanevitch(1928-2008)夫人舊藏,並由後人保存迄今此組拍品來自著名芭蕾舞演員、酒店和餐飲業經營者Boris Nikolayevich Lissanevitch(1905-1985)之妻,Inger Lissanevitch(1928-2013)舊藏,並由後人保存迄今。 Boris是尼泊爾旅遊業的開拓者,他曾開設了該國首家酒店「Hotel Royal」,後又創立了Yak & Yeti酒店及餐廳。 Michel Peissel所著《Tiger for breakfast》一書中記敘了他的生平。自二十世紀五十年代初起,Inger夫人一直生活在尼泊爾加德滿都,並收藏了許多西藏及喜馬拉雅藝術品、珠寶和古董,直至其2013年逝世。See a related but standing gilt-bronze repoussé figure of Maitreya, Mongolia, circa 1800, which was sold at Christie's New York, 23 March 2010, lot 260. See also a related repoussé gilt-bronze figure of Tara, Mongolia or China, late 18th century, which was sold at Christie's New York, 20 March 2019, lot 673.
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