California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 Sept. 12, 2020  Sept. 12, 2020

 Lot # 8550 
A CHINESE WHITE JADE AMITAYUS WITH GREEN JADE STAND    清 白玉雕無量壽佛坐像 配碧玉座


  • Dimension: Height: 9 2/8 in (23.5 cm) Length: 5 1/2 in (14.0 cm) Width: 2 in (5.1 cm)
  • Estimate From: $8000
  • Estimate To: $12000

Qing Dynasty period. The white jade smoothed and polished in the form of Amitayus seated in dhyanasana with hands placed together in front of belly holding a vase, the face with serene expression and topped with a small statue of amitabha, all supported on a double lotus spinach green jade stand.


康熙帝曾受長壽佛灌頂,被視為無量壽佛化身之轉輪聖王,宮廷以供奉無量壽佛為主。製造佛像的材質愈珍貴則愈顯虔誠,價值連城的美玉無疑是上佳之選。此件無量壽佛不惜用料,以大塊和田白玉精心琢磨而成,玉色甜糯溫潤,質地溫潤細膩。其法相莊嚴,髮髻高聳,頂部雕有帶背光的小阿彌陀佛,極其註重細節。面相莊嚴,彎眉垂目,雙耳垂肩,耳垂碩大,下頷圓尖,顯露飽滿中猶帶修長的臉型,身著及胸長裙,袒露胸膛,胸前長裙並結有穗飾,雙臂自然下垂,雙手持寶瓶結禪定印,下半身雙腳交足,全跏趺坐,惟因長裙及地, 只露出交迭的跣足。下承和田碧玉雕仰覆蓮座,蓮瓣寬厚飽滿。整器拋光精細,運刀嫻熟,為玉器中之秀品。 來源:紐約重要私人藏家收藏。可參考一件較小白玉佛像(高11.1cm)及銅鎏金底座,藏於哈佛大學博物館, 館藏號1942.185.373.A-B
Provenance: Property from an important collection, New York. Compare a smaller white jade buddha with gilt bronze stand in the collection of Harvard Museum, accession no. 1942.185.373.A-B