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A FINE AND RARE JADEITE BUDDHA 天然翡翠雕「彌勒佛」

Auction Closed

July 10, 12:05 PM GMT

Estimate

5,000,000 - 7,000,000 HKD

Lot Details

Description

A FINE AND RARE JADEITE BUDDHA

天然翡翠雕「彌勒佛」


The highly translucent jadeite of emerald green colour, carved as a Laughing Buddha.

Buddha approximately 36.94 x 41.92 x 11.56mm.


Accompanied by Hong Kong Jade & Stone Laboratory certificate no. KJ 101631, dated 9 March 2020, stating that the jadeite is natural, known in the trade as "A Jade".

Mi Le Fo (弥勒佛), from Maitreya in Sanskrit, is known alternatively as the Happy, Laughing, or Lucky Buddha because he brings kindness and benevolence to mankind. Through his smile he demonstrates love to all beings. His prominent ears and generous belly represent his boundless capacity for empathy and compassion, always willing to lend a kind ear or expose an open heart. These qualities are expressed in highly translucent jadeite of brilliant emerald green color. The carving of the exquisite jadeite displays a rare suppleness, making it a carved object of great cultural significance. Brimming with joy and effervescent energy, Mi Le Fo’s laugh ushers in contentment and abundance of good fortune.


「彌勒佛」源自梵文中的彌勒菩薩,以仁愛慈悲普渡眾生,用笑容為眾生排除疾苦,因此又有快樂佛、笑面佛和吉祥佛之稱。彌勒佛雙耳厚實,大肚能容,象徵菩薩寬宏大量的胸懷,願意時常敞開心扉,靜觀世音。這些特質,在本作清澈透亮、翠綠欲滴的天然翡翠中展現無遺;翡翠的刻紋精巧細膩,呈現出罕有的柔潤亮澤,成就了一顆蘊含深厚文化價值的雕刻作品。彌勒佛充滿喜樂、活力四射;祂笑聲一響,讓世人得享福壽安康。