California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 May 10, 2020  May 10, 2020

 Lot # 9561 
A CHINESE GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF SHAKYAMUNI    明 銅鎏金寶生如來


  • Dimension: Height: 4 6/8 in (12.1 cm) Length: 3 1/8 in (7.9 cm) Width: 2 1/8 in (5.4 cm)
  • Estimate From: $3000
  • Estimate To: $5000

Seated upon double lotus throne, wearing a pleated robe and sash draped over his shoulders and falling in loose folds over his crossed legs, his gentle with finely drawn eyebrows centered with the urna, the eyes downcast in a meditative expression, the ears with long pendulous lobes and the hairs arranged in rows of tight curls covering the domed ushnisha, supported on a rounded double lotus base with beaded edges, the base sealed with double vajra symbol.


寶生如來,是五方佛中的南方佛,表福德,象徵著大日如來五智中的第三智即平等性智,又譯為“南方福德聚寶生如來”,寶相佛,寶幢佛等, 位於南方歡喜世界,可滿足眾生的一切願望。守護經曰:“復於南方面向北坐,亦作如上金剛結跏,端身正坐,左手如前執衣兩角,右手仰掌,名滿願印,此即寶生如來之印。”佛陀紅銅鎏金,高髻,大耳垂肩,開臉圓潤,額部高廣,眉目清秀,表情肅穆,雙眸俯視,大鼻厚唇,寬肩窄腰,薄衣貼體,左手抱寶瓶結禪定印,右手伸於右膝前,翻掌向前作與願印,下身著僧裙,雙腿結跏跌坐,極富時代氣息。整像工藝精湛,胎體厚重,風格鮮明,特徵突出,是一尊藝術收藏和宗教禮拜兼有的藝術佳作。