California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 May 9, 2020  May 9, 2020

 Lot # 9031 
A TIBETAN GILT BRONZE OF SEATED TSONGKHAPA    清 銅鎏金宗喀巴造像


  • Dimension: Height: 6 5/8 in (16.8 cm) Length: 4 2/8 in (10.8 cm) Width: 2 6/8 in (7.0 cm)
  • Estimate From: $1500
  • Estimate To: $2500

Qing Dynasty period. Cast seated in dhyanasana on a double lotus base, both hands held in dharmachakra mudra, wearing long robes falling into voluminous folds, with uptala lotuses rising from the elbows to the shoulder, crowned with a peaked hat.


宗喀巴為藏傳佛教格魯派的創始人,因其頭戴黃色桃形僧帽,著黃色僧衣,故此派又俗稱黃帽派或黃教。宗喀巴被認為是大智文殊菩薩的化身,故其形象帶有文殊菩薩的明顯標誌。此尊雙目低垂,面帶笑意,頭戴通人冠,雙手當胸結說法印,身著背心、僧裙和袒右肩袈裟。全跏趺坐於蓮臺之上。此尊蓮臺之蓮瓣上雕刻卷雲紋,做工極其精細。