California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 July 7, 2018  July 7, 2018

 Lot # 5158 
A LARGE GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF STANDING MAITREYA    十六世紀 銅鎏金彌勒佛立像


  • Dimension: Height: 19 in (48.3 cm) Width: 8 1/4 in (21.0 cm)
  • Estimate From: $6000
  • Estimate To: $12000

Standing with left hand raised holding a ritual object, wearing a voluminous robe draped from the shoulders and falling in concentric U-shaped folds, the face with meditative expression, framed by pendulous ears and hair pulled into a high chignon, standing barefoot with one foot missing. 16th century.


彌勒菩薩藏語意為“慈悲者”或“慈氏”,為佛教中的正覺菩薩。為釋迦摩尼的弟子,釋迦摩尼預言彌勒將來會繼承自己的佛位成為未來佛。此件器物風格受早期笈多風格的影響,發鬃高聳,面相方圓,細眉高翹,眉間有白毫,表情慈悲柔和,大耳垂。身著U字型大衣,四肢豐滿圓潤,寬肩窄腰,左手持衣,右手施與願印。 張先生舊藏