California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 Feburary 27, 2022  Feburary 27, 2022

 Lot # 3545 
A CHINESE AGARWOOD CARVED 'BUDDHIST' BOWL    清 迦楠沉香雕佛偈文七佛鉢


  • Dimension: Height: 4 6/8 in (12.1 cm) Diameter: 9 6/8 in (24.8 cm)
  • Estimate From: $4500
  • Estimate To: $6500

The bowl exterior carved with various buddhas in relief and interspaced with inscribed buddhist scripts in between, the wood is of characteristic agarwood aroma, accompanied with a hardwood stand. Qing Dynasty period.


七佛鉢是清宮禮祭七佛的重要器物之一,從現存數據所示,其取材分別有棕竹、紅木、沉香、雕漆八寶及玉,其形制分別有體圓、壁直、平口;圓體、斂口、平定及蓮瓣式等。沉香為名貴的香料,是瑞香科植物分泌的樹脂類物質,只有當樹受到侵害,和昆蟲咬噬時才會分泌,需數十年甚至上百年才能形成,而且材料越大越是稀有,因此自古為世人所重。此拍品:沉香迦楠不雕佛偈文七佛鉢以罕見之大塊沉香木整挖雕琢而成,用材碩大,雖經曆數百年,摩挲中仍散發出幽幽淡香,極為少見。用刀犀利,渾然天成。鉢外壁七佛上方及兩側以隷書陰刻佛名及佛偈文字。佛像法相莊嚴,面目沉寂。此鉢形器取材別緻,為罕見的佛教題材用品。