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Lot 814

A dry lacquer figure of Buddha
Myanmar, Ava style, 19th century

Fine Asian Works of Art
18 December 2017, 11:00 PST
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A dry lacquer figure of Buddha

Myanmar, Ava style, 19th century
The figure with traces of gilding; together with an associated Mandalay mandorla, circa 1880. [2]
30in (76.2cm) height of Buddha
47in (119.5cm) height of associated mandorla

Footnotes

Discussing the style and attribution of the figure in a recent exhibition catalog, Sylvia Fraser-Lu writes:

'This Buddha image with eyebrows set high on the forehead well above downcast eyes, sharply chisled nose, and a small slightly puckered mouth displays features typical of Ava-style images [of Myanmar]. Framing the facial features and neck are ears with very long lobes that touch the shoulders. The head and ushnisha are covered with a cap of small spikes of lacquer sometimes referred to as "Shwebo thorns"...The left hand with very long digits, rests palm upward in the lap. The right hand, with fingers of equal length, is in the bhumisparsa mudra touching the upper surface of what remains of the base of the throne, where light outlines of the lower robe can be seen fanning out between the legs...This examples is typical of images made in the dry lacquer medium known as man-hpaya.'

Exhibited
Buddhist Art of Myanmar, Asia Society Museum, New York, 10 February-10 May 2015 (figure only).

Published
Sylvia Fraser-Lu & Donald Stadtner (eds.), Buddhist Art of Myanmar, New York, 2015, pp.174-5, no.44 (figure only).

Provenance
Both figure and mandorla:
Estate of Connie Mangskau (1907-1990), Thailand
Elephant House, Bangkok
The Krannich Collection, Virginia, acquired from the above in 1993



Southeast Asian Art from The Krannich Collection
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Initially moved by their passion for Southeast Asian art, where they lived for five years, Ron and Caryl designed their Virginia home as an inspired tribute to the art of Asian and Tribal cultures, which has been featured in The New York Times and on the CNN Travel Channel.

Three important 19th-century Burmese pieces included within this sale (lots 814, 815 and 816), were recently borrowed for the landmark exhibition on the Buddhist art of Myanmar at the Asia Society Museum, New York. It is with great pride that Bonhams offers distinctive treasures from The Krannich Collection.







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