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A RARE GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF VAISHRAVANA ON A LION, CHINA, 18TH CENTURY
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06月27日 下午5点 开拍
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A RARE GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF VAISHRAVANA ON A LION, CHINA, 18TH CENTURY

Seated in lalitasana on a roaring lion atop a lotus base with a beaded edge, holding a mongoose in his left hand, wearing finely incised armor decorated with flowerheads. His face is boldly modeled with sharply arched brows, piercing eyes, and calm smile, flanked by large circular earrings, the hair pulled up into a high chignon behind the foliate tiara.

Provenance: Christies Paris, December 12th, 2018, lot 180. A French private collection, acquired from the above in an after-auction transaction, at a purchase price of EUR 8,095.- according to the collector’s notes (invoice lost, amount adjusted for inflation).
Condition: Very good condition with old wear, casting irregularities, few light scratches, occasional small nicks, little rubbing to gilt, wear to pigments.

Weight: 729 g
Dimensions: Height 12.5 cm

The present figure depicts the Buddhist Guardian King, Vaishravana. Often confused with the Hindu god Kubera or the Buddhist wealth deity Jambhala, his (or rather their) unusual appearance descends from ancient Indian yaksha figures. In visual iconography, the Hindu god Kubera, also a wealth deity, and Jambhala are essentially identical, while Vaishravana can be easily distinguished by the presence of armor, among other things. In many representations of Kubera, Vaishravana, and Jambhala, including in the present lot, the mongoose that the deity clutches spews jewels, exemplifying the wealth-granting powers of all three deities.

Literature comparison:
Compare a related Tibetan gilt-bronze figure of Vaishravana on a lion, 10 cm high, dated 18th-19th century, in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, accession number EA2006.25.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Bonhams London, 9 May 2017, lot 502
Price: GBP 5,000 or approx. EUR 8,700 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A gilt-bronze figure of Vaishravana, 18th/19th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related modeling, manner of casting, and size (11 cm).

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Sotheby’s London, 13 May 2015, lot 207
Price: GBP 20,000 or approx. EUR 36,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A gilt-bronze figure of Vaishravana, Qing dynasty, 18th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related modeling and manner of casting with similar face and expression. Note the size (18.5 cm).

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拍品估价:2,000 - 4,000 欧元 起拍价格:2,000 欧元  买家佣金: 35.00%

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