California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 July 8, 2018  July 8, 2018

 Lot # 5326 
A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF GURU    清 銅鎏金上師像


  • Dimension: Height: 6 3/8 in (15.8 cm) Width: 4 3/8 in (11.2 cm)
  • Estimate From: $2500
  • Estimate To: $4800

Shown seated in dhyanasana on a double lotus throne, right hand raised holding a vajra, wearing dhoti with incised hems, face with intense expression, wearing pointed hat, overall richly gilt. Qing Dynasty period.


蓮花生是佛國聖地烏仗那人,藏傳佛教寧瑪派的著名祖師。吐蕃時期,蓮花生應吐蕃贊普赤松德贊邀請入藏傳法,其一路降妖伏魔,入藏後於779年建立西藏歷史上的第一座寺廟桑耶寺。蓮師頭戴蓮花帽,雙眉微蹙,雙目圓睜,神情威嚴。兩綹上翹的小鬍子,表情介於寂靜與忿怒之間。耳垂圓璫,內穿交領僧衣,肩披坎肩,領口翻轉有致,盡顯衣物輕盈的質感。衣褶自然流暢鋪於座面上,具有很強的寫實性。結跏趺坐於仰覆式束腰蓮座上。此件造像人物形象栩栩如生,工藝精緻完美,品相完好。