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蒙古、十八世紀 銅鎏金勝樂金剛立像
估價
60,000 - 80,000 GBP
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描述
- gilt-bronze
shown standing in pratiyalida and holding a vajra in each hand, engaged in union with Vajravarahi, she standing on one leg, the other wrapped around his waist, holding a curved knife in her outstretched hand and a cup in the other, he wearing a beaded sash and garlands of skulls and severed heads with an elephant-skin stretched over his back, trampling Kalaratri on the left and Bhairava on the right, both figures adorned in jewellery and a five-pointed crown with golden finials, all supported on a lotus base
來源
1943年得自蒙古
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Condition
The figure is in overall good condition. There is loss of gilding particularly to the extremities and a few minor dents to the edge of the base, the foot of the figure and the back leg of Bhairava.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
拍品資料及來源
本品面容刻畫細膩，作紅教本尊勝樂金剛，又稱「極樂之輪」。此為藏傳佛教金剛乘佛教四大尊佛最常見的一類， 本尊勝樂腳踩象徵涅磐之黑闇天女及象徵輪迴之黑陪盧（怖畏王），同時抱明妃金剛亥母，後者腿盤繞本尊腰間。本尊身披虎皮、頭戴骷髏冠及人頭，兩手各持金剛杵及金剛鈴，象徵悟入空性之頓覺。清朝時期，勝樂金剛在西藏與蒙古受各族崇拜，屬藏傳佛教中噶舉白派。
勝樂金剛雙身佛歡喜相見多臂多面相，或如本品一面雙臂狀。拉薩西藏博物館藏一尊銅鎏金雙臂勝樂金剛像，圖見《中國藏傳佛教雕塑全集》，卷3，北京，2001年圖版171，同載一尊多面多臂相作例，斷代明朝，圖版95。倫敦佳士得曾售一尊勝樂金剛，呈多面多臂形相，1972年10月31日，編號30；蘇黎世Museum Rietberg亦藏一例，尺寸比本尊小，約十七世紀，展於該館《On the Path to Enlightenment. The Berti Aschmann Foundation of Tibetan Art at the Museum Rietberg Zürich》，蘇黎世，1995年編號112；另一例，載錄於梅甯華、陶信成《北京文物精粹大系·佛造像卷》，北京，2001年圖版172，同錄一件明代造例，圖版107。