A gilt-bronze figure of MahasthamapraptaTang dynasty唐 銅鎏金大勢至菩薩立像Height 7⅛ in., 18.2 cm来源: DescriptionA gilt-bronze figure of MahasthamapraptaTang dynasty唐 銅鎏金大勢至菩薩立像Height 7⅛ in., 18.2 cmCondition reportFor more information on and additional videos for this lot, please contact Eleanor.Jahrling@sothebys.com.In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.我們很高興為您提供上述拍品狀況報告。由於敝公司非專業修復人員，在此敦促您徵詢其他專業修復人員，以獲得更詳盡、專業之報告。準買家應該檢查每件拍品以確認其狀況，蘇富比所作的任何陳述均為主觀看法而非事實陳述。雖然本狀況報告或有針對某拍品之討論，但所有拍賣品均根據印於圖錄內之業務規則以拍賣時狀況出售。ProvenanceM. Bing, Paris, 6th October 1909.M. Bing，巴黎，1909年10月6日Catalogue noteElegantly attired as an early Indian prince, the bodhisattva stands in abhanga with one hip swaying slightly to the left on an octagonal double-lotus base. The figure's highly recognizable contrapposto stance became especially popularduring thereign ofEmperor Xuanzong (712-756). The slight asymmetry of the cascading drapery and jewelry imparts the possibility of movement, imbuing the figure with a graceful demeanor. The diety's slim features, sumptuous adornment, and gently curved posture are characteristic of Tang dynasty sculpture. This period witnessed the development of a more naturalistic, graceful style inspired by Indian sculpture, in whichdeities took on a more relatable and benevolent appearance.The present figure of Mahasthamaprapta can be identified by the jar at the center of the tall chignon, which symbolizes wisdom. Mahasthamapraptatranslates to 'arrival of great strength', and is the bodhisattva of the power of wisdom. In Chinese, he isknown asDashizhi. In Pure Land Buddhism, he is often depicted in a triad with Avalokiteshvara and Amitabha, with the two bodhisattvas flanking the Buddha. In this trinity, Avalokiteshvaraenacts Amitabha's compassion while Mahasthamaprapta brings humanity to the power of Amitabha's wisdom.Tang dynasty gilt-bronze figures of Mahasthamaprapta are rare. In Chinese art, the bodhisattvaoften resembles Avalokiteshvara. For stylistically similar gilt-bronze figures, compare a figure of eleven-headed Avalokiteshvara formerly in the collection of SakamotoGorō, sold in our Hong Kong rooms, 5th October 2016, lot 3218; and a larger figure of Avalokiteshvara in the collection of the Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, illustrated inAngela Falco Howard et al.,Chinese Sculpture, New Haven London, 2006, pl. 3.118.Another figure of a bodhisattva, with related elliptical folds of drapery to the lower body, was sold in these rooms, 18th-19th March 2014, lot 175. A stylistically comparable gray limestone figure of Avalokiteshvara Padmapani from the David-Weill Collection is illustrated in Osvald Sirén,Chinese Sculpture from the Fifth to the Fourteenth Century, London, 1925, pl. 413A.For Tang dynasty depictions ofMahasthamaprapta in other media, compare a graylimestone figure, conceived as a pair with Avalokiteshvara, formerly in the collection ofGrenville L. Winthrop, illustrated inSirén,op. cit.,pl. 372, and later sold at Christie's New York, 14th September 2018, lots 1123 and 1124. See also a mid- to late 7th century stele with the two bodhisattvas in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (accession no.30.122). Finally, compare a Sui dynasty gilt-bronze figure ofMahasthamaprapta in the Tokyo National Museum, Tokyo (accession no.TC652).唐代銅鎏金大勢至菩薩像稀見無多。縱覽漢傳造像藝術，菩薩形象多似觀世音。可比數尊銅鎏金像，風格相近，如十一面觀音像一例，坂本五郎舊藏，售於香港蘇富比2016年10月5日，編號3218；及一尊觀音像，尺寸較大，哈佛藝術博物館藏，劍橋，錄Angela Falco Howard等，《Chinese Sculpture》，紐黑文及倫敦，2006年，圖3.118。另一尊菩薩像，下身衣褶相類，售於紐約蘇富比2014年3月18至19日，編號175。亦可比石灰岩雕蓮華手觀音像一尊，David-Weill寶蓄，錄喜龍仁，《Chinese Sculpture from the Fifth to the Fourteenth Century》，倫敦，1925年，圖版413A。Winthrop舊藏，錄喜龍仁前述出處，圖版372，後售於紐約佳士得2018年9月14日，編號1123及1124。另比一七世紀中葉經幢台，塑觀音、勢至二菩薩，大都會藝術博物館藏，紐約（編號30.122）。再比一隋代銅鎏金大勢至菩薩像，東京國立博物館藏（編號TC652）。