California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 June 23, 2019  June 23, 2019

 Lot # 7084 
A GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF BODHISATTVA    清 銅鎏金佛坐像


  • Dimension: Height: 12 1/4 in (31.1 cm) Width: 9 1/4 in (23.5 cm)
  • Estimate From: $1800
  • Estimate To: $3800

Casted seated on a double lotus throne, body wearing dhoti, right hand raised in front of chest in mutra, face with serene expression flanked by large round earrings, wearing pointed crown with hair tied into high chignon. Qing Dynasty period.


Provenance: Property from a private Los Angeles collection
金剛薩埵源自印度,大乘佛教中,金剛薩埵意為“金剛心”或“雷電心”,是密宗佛教儀軌中最重要的法器和象徵——金剛杵的化現,代表著權力與堅不可催的開悟之心,最初亦作為淨化罪惡與污穢的密宗修行。金剛薩埵是本初佛金剛總持的內在形式,然而常以佩戴頭冠並且裝飾華麗的菩薩形象出現在藝術作品中。本尊金剛薩埵上身微微左傾,而胯部向右施力,不失平衡而又極盡優雅之姿態。尊像全跏趺坐,頭戴寶冠,長耳垂掛耳飾,其眼簾微垂,目光柔和而堅定,雙眉細長直入高鼻,嘴角微升,面容沉靜安詳。金剛杵,金剛鈴缺失。整體比例協調,動勢婀娜。 來源: 洛杉磯私人藏家提供