California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 Dec. 19, 2020  Dec. 19, 2020

 Lot # 9025 
A GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF USHINISHAVIJAYA WITH ENAMELED STAND    清 銅鎏金尊勝佛母坐像 帶鎏金琺瑯底座背光


  • Dimension: Height: 8 7/8 in (22.5 cm) Length: 4 5/8 in (11.5 cm) Width: 2 3/8 in (5.8 cm)
  • Estimate From: $2500
  • Estimate To: $3500

Qing Dynasty period. The eight-armed deity seated in vajra paryankasana, each of the three faces with three eyes and a serene expression, adorned with embellished jewellery, all supported on an elaborate double lotus stand with enamelled flame-formed mandorla decorated with the Eight Buddhist Emblems, the base inscribed with four character Qianlong reign mark.


尊勝佛母,又稱“頂髻尊勝佛母​​”。佛母在兜率天說法時,以“陀羅尼”經咒救度王子,因此尊勝佛母有救度之功。尊勝佛母的巨大影響力體現在兩方面:一是在藏傳佛教中,陀羅尼經咒廣泛流傳,被認為具有防災的功能,所以在寺廟或寺院前的經幢頂上所刻幾乎均是此尊的咒語,在皇家陵墓地宮、貴族死者的經被上也採用此咒;另外,她也被看作是壽神,與無量壽佛和白度母共同組成“長壽三尊”組合為人知。此尊勝佛母為三面八臂形象,每面三目。頭戴寶冠,髮髻高聳耳垂大花璫,彎月形的雙目有神,正面的面相慈悲莊嚴,左面寂靜微具怒容,代表著降伏惡道。其右方主臂持十字金剛交杵於胸前,象徵降魔降災,正面右手結禪定印,左手托甘露寶瓶,代表得以長壽。其上身袒露,胸戴纓絡,身姿傳韻,線條優美。雙足結全踟趺坐於雙層束腰蓮座上,蓮瓣挺勁飽滿,鎏金亮麗,是件難得可貴的作品。帶銀鎏金燒藍須彌背光座,更顯華麗。 來源:奧勒岡州華盛頓縣私人藏家提供
Provenance: Property from a private collection, Washington County, Oregon