California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 May 21, 2016  May 21, 2016

 Lot # 2077 
A WHITE JADE BODHISATTVA WITH SILVER GEMS INLAID SHRINE    白玉佛配八吉祥紋嵌寶石銀佛龕


  • Dimension: Height:10 5/8 in (27 cm)
  • Estimate From: $30,000
  • Estimate To: $60,000

Contained within an elaborately worked silver shrine, the inner front frame finely embellished with turquoise, lapis lazuli, and coral beads, with outer rim enamelled in blue with flame motifs. The sides finely cast and enamelled with buddhist's treasures enclosed by turquoise, lapis lazuli, and coral beads. The bottom of the shrine with vajra and floral motifs, enclosed within scrolling foliage pattern. The base with double lotus petals enamelled in blue; the white jade bodhisattva statue is shown seated with left hand raised in tarjani mudra, symbolizing vigilance, and right hand rested on knee, wearing exquisite necklace, magnificent crown, and wheel-shaped earrings, all adorned with lapis lazuli, coral, turquoise, and spinach jade beads, and billowing sashes around both arms, all cast in gold foil. His face is shown with meditative expression, flanked by pendulous earlobes, and the jade is of even white tone.


來源:加拿大溫哥華私人藏家提供.類似佛龕可參考2003年出版《故宮博物院藏文物珍品全集-藏傳佛教造像》,165頁,及268頁
Provenance: Private collection, Vancouver, Canada. For similar shrines, please refer to The Complete Collections of Palace Museum - Tibetan Buddhist Statues, p.165 and 268