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

 Lot # 9075 
A CHINESE GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF VAISHRAVANA    清 銅鎏金財寶天王坐像


  • Dimension: Height: 5 7/8 in (15.0 cm) Length: 4 7/8 in (12.5 cm) Width: 2 7/8 in (7.0 cm)
  • Estimate From: $2200
  • Estimate To: $3200

Qing Dynasty period. Cast seated in lalitasana atop a recumbent snow lion, wearing heavy armor, the right hand in vitarka mudra, the left holding a gem-spewing mongoose,face with stern expression, loop earring and foliate tiara.


財寶天王,來源於印度教財神庫貝羅。庫貝羅作為方位神,守護宇宙中心須彌山時,被稱為毗沙門天。作為財寶神時,他被稱為財寶天王或庫貝羅。佛教宣稱,庫貝羅的國度位於喜馬拉雅山中的阿荼盤多,當地莊嚴華麗,盛產寶物。財寶天王是藏傳佛教藝術品中最受喜愛的題材之一。天王右手持壽桃,左手持吐寶鼠。頭戴寶冠,耳飾耳鈴,面龐飽滿,眉端微蹙,五官俊美,神情威嚴而飽含深情,身飾瓔珞,坐於瑞獸坐騎之上,下置單層蓮花底座。整體為銅鎏金工藝,工藝精湛,為清代西藏東部造像的精品。 來源:洛杉磯托倫斯市私人藏家提供
Provenance: Property from a private collection in Torrance, Los Angeles