A GILT COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF INDRA, NEPAL, 15TH-17TH CENTURY 十五至十七世紀尼泊爾因陀羅（帝釋天）鎏金銅像Seated in rajalilasana, leaning on his left hand, the left shoulder flanked by the stem of a lotus supporting the vajra, the right hand in vitarkamudra before his chest. The face with a serene expression, downcast eyes centered by the third eye, flanked by pendulous earlobes suspending circular earrings. Finely inlaid with glass, garnet, and possibly semi-precious stones. The base neatly sealed with a copper repoussé plaque. Remarkably solid and heavy cast.Provenance: A noted Hungarian private collection. Condition: Good condition with some old wear and minor casting flaws, small losses, slight bending of few exposed areas, minuscule nicks and dents, remnants of pigment. Some inlays possibly renewed.Weight: 583.7 g Dimensions: Height 13.1 cmIndra, the Lord of the Gods, plays a central role in the legends, life, and art of Nepal. This elegantly and intricately modeled bronze is characteristic of the Nepali representation of Indra, seated in the graceful pose of 'Royal Ease' with the thunderbolt, his principal attribute, supported by a lotus flower, bearing a crescent-shaped crown, and with the horizontal 'third eye' incised on the forehead. This relaxed posture is similarly reflected in Chinese Song sculptures of Guanyin (Avalokiteshvara). Developed locally, depictions of Indra in rajalilasana have become one of the most recognizable images in Nepalese art history.Literature comparison: Compare the posture, hand gestures, jewelry and flower design with a fifteenth-century Nepalese gilt copper Indra formerly in the Nasli and Alice Heeramaneck Collection and now in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, see Pratapaditya Pal, Art of Nepal, Los Angeles, 1985, page 119, cat. S42, illustrated page 50.Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Sotheby’s New York, 22 September 2020, lot 321Price: USD 52,920 or approx. EUR 61,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A gilt copper figure of Indra, Nepal, 15th centuryExpert remark: Compare the closely related pose, fine incision work, inlays, and size of 13.5 cm. Note that this statue is possibly a bit earlier than the present lot.十五至十七世紀尼泊爾因陀羅（帝釋天）鎏金銅像左手撐座，右手自然優雅的放置在屈起的右膝之上，施安慰印；左腿盤起，右腿彎曲斜放，身體呈三折姿而坐，這種坐姿是古代帝王放鬆隨意的坐姿；寬闊的前額中央有一橫為第三眼，杏仁狀的眼睛，鼻子高挺，淡淡的微笑，洋溢著快樂安詳的感覺。主尊頭戴裝飾華麗的新月形王冠，這是尼泊爾形象的特色；佩有耳璫、項圈瓔珞、臂釧、腰鏈、掛鏈、手鐲及足釧等鑲嵌寶石的飾品；左肩有蓮花；光圓寬厚的臂膀、堅實的細腰、柔和的長臂，整尊造型優雅健美。 來源：匈牙利知名私人收藏。 品相：狀況良好，有磨損和輕微的鑄造缺陷，小缺損，局部輕微彎曲，微小的刻痕和凹痕，顏料殘留物。一些嵌體可能已更新。 重量：583.7 克 尺寸：高13.1 厘米 文獻比較：比較一件十五世紀尼泊爾鎏金銅因陀羅，有相似的姿勢、手勢、首飾和珠寶花飾，先前收藏於 Nasli and Alice Heeramaneck Collection ，現藏於洛杉磯郡藝術博物館，見Pratapaditya Pal，《Art of Nepal》，洛杉磯，1985年，頁119，圖錄S42，插圖見50。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：紐約蘇富比，2020年9月22日，lot 321 價格：USD 52,920（相當於今日EUR 61,000） 描述：十五世紀尼泊爾尼泊爾因陀羅鎏金銅像 專家評論：比較非常相近的姿勢、精緻雕刻、鑲嵌和尺寸(13.5 厘米)。請注意此像年代較現拍品早。