California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 October 05, 2019  October 05, 2019

 Lot # 8146 
A COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF MAHASIDDHA    明 合金銅大成就者像


  • Dimension: Height: 13 1/2 in (34.0 cm) Length: 8 3/4 in (22.0 cm) Width: 7 1/8 in (18.0 cm)
  • Estimate From: $3000
  • Estimate To: $6000

The figure is seated in a relaxed posture on an animal-skin draped over the cushion. Both hands are held in different gestures. His cold-gilted and painted face displays a severe expression with open eyes and is framed by moustache and beard.


公元 8-12 世紀是印度密教的興盛時期。在此期間,印度境內先後共有八十四位因實踐和傳承佛教密法而獲得成就的大師,即“大成就者”。他們的形像多為肩披長髮,蓄留鬍鬚, 並以各不相同的姿態修行。此件造像為印度修學密法中著名的八十四位大成就者之一。造像以合金銅製作而成,面部鎏金,面相圓潤,額部寬廣,雙眉上揚,疑神靜思,山羊鬍鬚,嘴唇緊閉,袒露上身,脖子係有披風,下身著短裙,結半跏趺姿坐於方形台座上,左右手皆作說法印。整尊造像題材少見,造型比例協調,鑄造及雕刻工藝極為精湛,人物形像生動,五官刻劃清晰,面部表情逼真,藝術水平極高,具有強烈的寫實風格,生動地塑造了一位道行高深的印度修行者的真實形象。