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A LARGE PARCEL-GILT IRON VAJRA, TIBET, 12TH-13TH CENTURY
奥地利
2025年10月16日 开拍
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The eight-pronged vajra with a central knob of compressed globular form, flanked by fierce-looking masks and rows of petals, the decoration highlighted in neatly applied gold foil as well as gold and black lacquer, a loose ring attached to the interior central pole to either end of the vajra, and the prongs terminating in pointed finials.Provenance: The Presencer Collection of Buddhist Art. Alain Presencer (b. 1939) is a renowned Tibetologist, collector, musician, and long-standing Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society. He began studying Buddhism at age 13, later training under Professor Mathera Sadhatissa at the University of Toronto in 1961-1962, before relocating to the UK in the 1970s to immerse himself in Tibetan culture. Over the past 60 years, Alain brought to the West his knowledge of the Himalayan region. By gaining access to remote monasteries, he amassed a comprehensive collection of Tibetan Buddhist artifacts, encompassing thangkas, ritual implements, statues, mandala plaques, and singing bowls. He also produced a popular recording of his own performances, introducing this musical genre to a global audience with his album 'The Singing Bowls of Tibet', which has sold over a million copies to date. Significant pieces from his collection were sold at his personal sale at Bonhams Hong Kong on 2 October 2018. Subsequently, Alain Presencer wrote a book on his lifelong field of study, titled Tibetan Buddhist Art and published in 2019, featuring images of several objects from his collection.Condition: Very good condition with expected wear from centuries of handling and worship, minor nicks, light scratches, rubbing to the gilt and lacquer, pitting, and casting irregularities. Both the black lacquer and gilt may have been partially renewed at some point in time. Faint traces of iron rust scattered across the piece.Weight: 688 g Dimensions: Length 25.3 cmThe vajra, a symbol of indestructibility and power, is one of the primary ritual symbols in Tibetan Buddhism. Derived from Sanskrit and translating to both thunderbolt and diamond, the vajra consists of two sets of prongs from which lotus petals emanate, flanking a central sphere. Often used in combination with a bell, which represents feminine wisdom, the vajra symbolizes the masculine attribute of skillful means or compassion.Literature comparison:Compare a related Tibetan iron vajra with traces of gilding, dated 16th-17th century, in the Weltmuseum, Vienna, inventory number 177537.Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Zacke, Vienna, 9 March 2023, lot 166Price: EUR 26,000 or approx. EUR 28,000 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing: A large parcel-gilt iron vajra, Tibet, 12th-13th centuryExpert remark: Compare the mask decorations to the handle, the loose rings, the gilt highlights, and the size (25.4 cm).Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Sotheby's New York, 19 March 2014, lot 58Price: USD 52,500 or approx. EUR 61,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing: An iron vajra with gold inlayExpert remark: Compare the related form, parcel gilt decoration, and size (25.4 cm).

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