A LARGE BRONZE HEAD OF BUDDHA, SUKHOTHAI KINGDOM, THAILAND, 15TH CENTURY
Cast with a serene expression, incised heavy-lid downcast eyes below arched eyebrows, a sharp nose, full lips forming a calm smile, flanked by pendulous earlobes with tips turned outward, the hair arranged in tight curls over the ushnisha.


Provenance
: From an old German private estate.

Condition:
Good condition, commensurate with age. Wear, losses, casting flaws, cracks, dents, nicks, and scratches. The bronze with a rich, smooth, naturally grown patina with malachite encrustations.

Weight: 10.7 kg (excl. stand)
Dimensions: Height 33.5 cm (the head) and 36.5 cm (incl. stand)

With an associated wood stand. (2)


Auction result comparison:

Type: Closely related
Auction: Bonhams New York, 17 September 2014, lot 176
Price: USD 27,500 or approx.
EUR 33,000
adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A copper alloy head of Buddha, Thailand, Late Sukhothai period, Kamphaeng Phet style, 15th century
Expert remark: Note the size (38.1 cm).


Auction result comparison:

Type: Closely related
Auction: Christie’s London, 11 May 2016, lot 94
Price: GBP 20,000 or approx.
EUR 33,000
adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A fine bronze head of Buddha, Thailand, Sukhothai period, 15th century
Expert remark: Note the size (33 cm).


Auction result comparison:

Type: Closely related
Auction: Christie’s London, 11 May 2016, lot 81
Price: GBP 35,000 or approx.
EUR 58,000
adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A monumental bronze head of Buddha, Thailand, Sukhothai period, 14th century
Expert remark: Note the size (36 cm).