California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 Mar. 06, 2021  Mar. 06, 2021

 Lot # 6092 
A GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF FOUR-ARMED BODHISATTVA    清 銅鎏金四臂觀音坐像


  • Dimension: Height: 8 6/8 in (22.2 cm) Length: 6 in (15.2 cm) Width: 4 1/2 in (11.4 cm)
  • Estimate From: $8000
  • Estimate To: $12000

Qing Dynasty period. The four armed bodhisattva (Shadakshari) seated in vajra paryankasana on a double-lotus throne, the primary hands in anjali mudra, the secondary left hand holding a lotus and the secondary right hand in vitarka mudra, wearing the bodhisattva jewelry and the pointed crown, face cold gilted, with conical ushnisha topped with a buddha head, base unsealed.


四臂觀⾳⼜稱“六字觀⾳”,是藏傳佛教⼤悲觀⾳的主尊,代表⼤悲、⼤智、⼤⼒,四臂寓意是慈、悲、喜、舍四⽆量,是密乘⾏者修⼼的法⻔。與⽂殊菩薩,⾦剛⼿菩薩合稱“三部怙主”,也是雪域⻄藏的守護神。此尊頭束⾼髮髻,戴五葉冠飾,冠結橫出,繒帶向上翻捲。⾯龐⽅正,五官清秀,上身軀體挺拔,胸飾瓔珞,帔帛繞肩⽽下,⾃然垂落在台座兩側。主臂⼆⼿在胸前合⼗,後⼆臂在身後⾼舉,左⼿念珠遺失,右⼿持蓮花,腰間系寶帶,著寬鬆⻓裙,雙腿結跏趺端坐,下承雙層蓮台,蓮花瓣飽滿⽽修⻓,整尊造像鎏⾦濃郁,背部挺拔,身姿優美,⽐例精準⽽不僵化,部分鑲嵌松⽯,珊瑚,華麗唯美。