California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 July 17, 2021  July 17, 2021

 Lot # 8150 
A CHINESE ARCHAIC BRONZE 'BUDDHA' MANDORLA    北魏 銅釋迦摩尼佛帶背光


  • Dimension: Height: 6 in (15.2 cm) Length: 3 1/2 in (8.9 cm)
  • Estimate From: $1500
  • Estimate To: $2000

Northern Wei Dynasty or later. The leaf shaped mandorla plate cast with a relief figure of seated buddha, the reverse incised with inscription in 'Lishu' dated to the six year of 'datong' (641 A.D), the bronze with extensive green patina.


此像用精煉銅制成,銅質優良,帶有綠鏽。此像面容圓潤,體態豐肥,飽滿壯碩,身著長 袍,左手施“無畏印”,右手置于膝上,雙腿跌伽而坐。身後爲扇型背光,反面根據刻字內 容所知,爲魏朝佛弟子一心供養。整像面容豐滿,神情安詳甯靜,身軀優美,包漿厚實,鏽 色漂亮,刻字清晰,實屬難得。