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A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF SHADAKSHARI LOKESHVARA, 18TH CENTURY
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2024年12月17日 开拍
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A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF SHADAKSHARI LOKESHVARA, 18TH CENTURY

Tibetan-Chinese. Finely cast seated in dhyanasana on a double lotus throne with a beaded edge, the primary hands held in anjalimudra close to the chest, the secondary hands raised to the shoulder and held in vitarka mudra, one holding a flower. Adorned with beaded jewelry, the deity wearing the flayed skin of a mythical deer (krishnasara), a voluminous dhoti with foliate-incised hems, and a billowing scarf around his shoulders and arms, falling to the base. The face with a downcast expression framed by a pair of large studded circular earrings and a five-pointed diadem securing the hair swept in a top knot surmounted by the head of Amitabha.

Provenance: From a private collection in Vienna, Austria. An old inventory label to the base, ‘15’.
Condition: Good condition with minor wear and casting irregularities, some rubbing and minor losses to gilt, particularly to the hands and face indicating prolonged worship within the culture.

Weight: 482 g
Dimensions: Height 11 cm

Shadakshari Lokeshvara is the four-armed manifestation of the great bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara and is often regarded as the patron deity of Tibet: the Dalai Lamas are deemed to be earthly incarnations of the bodhisattva. This form of Avalokiteshvara is popular with the Gelukpa order of Tibetan Buddhism that was favoured by the Qing court. The deity’s principal hands are held before the heart in the anjalimudra of respectful salutation, with the two outer hands holding the bhodi bead from a rosary representing enlightenment, and the lotus flower of purity. Amitabha emerges from the hair as a symbol of Avalokiteshvara’s spiritual lineage and the wisdom of all Buddhas. Shadakshari-Lokeshvara wears the flayed skin of a mythological deer (krishnasara) draped over the left shoulder as a symbol of benevolence (maitri): the hind legs of the deer can be seen emerging from beneath the shawl covering the shoulders at the back of the bodhisattva. The worship of Shadakshari-Lokeshvara dates back to at least the eleventh century in eastern India.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 30 June 2020, lot 6003
Price: HKD 75,000 or approx. EUR 9,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A gilt-bronze figure of Sadakshari, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period
Expert remark: Compare the related modeling, gilding, and manner of casting with similar crown and jewelry. Note the similar related size (11.8 cm) and closely related subject.

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拍品估价:1,500 - 3,000 欧元 起拍价格:1,500 欧元  买家佣金: 35.00%

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