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A BRONZE STUPA, TIBET, 17TH - 18TH CENTURY
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2024年10月18日 开拍
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A BRONZE STUPA, TIBET, 17TH - 18TH CENTURY

The stepped base surmounted by a rounded mid-section with a niche framed by flames to the front, stacked with a multi-tiered parasol topped with a canopy echoing the forms of an archaic-style stupa. The copper base ring punched with a double-vajra.

Provenance: From a private collection in Denmark.
Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, small nicks, light surface scratches, and casting flaws. The base sealed with a copper plate.

Weight: 158.2 g
Dimensions: Height 10.2 cm

In the context of Tibetan Buddhist practice, stupas, such as the present work, are placed on the altar to represent the Buddha's enlightened mind and to evoke the presence of the Buddha and his teachings. This charming stupa is an excellent example of the new style that was popularized in Tibet starting from the seventeenth century. The current form of the stupa is known as the ‘Enlightenment Stupa’ also referred to as the ‘Stupa of the Conquest of Mara’, which symbolizes the thirty-five-year-old Buddha's attainment of enlightenment under the bodhi tree in Bodhgaya, where he conquered worldly temptations and attacks, manifesting in the form of Mara and his armies.

Stupas form an important category in Tibetan Buddhist art, as they are memorials to the enlightenment of the historical Buddha Shakyamuni. Approaching the end of his life, the Buddha asked that his remains be cremated and spread across the eight kingdoms of his followers in India and Nepal. The form of the stupa was derived from the domed mounds of earth that entombed the relics of the Buddha, and for centuries before the development of iconic images of the Buddha, the circumambulation or worship of the stupa was one of the ways to venerate the Buddha. Over time the stupa assumed many forms across many cultures. This scaled-down model, possibly for a personal shrine, serves the same function of housing holy relics, but its higher purpose is to evoke the presence of the Buddha and his teachings.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Christie’s New York, 28 September 2022, lot 18
Price: USD 10,710 or approx. EUR 10,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A bronze stupa with an image of Vajradhara, Tibet, 18th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related form, design and material. Note the larger size (21.6 cm) and Vajradhara image.

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