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清十八世紀 銅鎏金吉祥天女騎駱像
估價
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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描述
- bronze
seated on a mule with the skin of her son as the saddle, holding a skull cup and a vajra staff, the flaming hair fronted by a tiara of skulls above the wrathful face, the body encircled by a garland of human heads, the mount galloping across a sea of red blood with floating human remains enclosed within a border of stylized mountains
Condition
There is general surface wear and wear to the gilding. There are minor chips to the tips of the flaming hair. From holes in two of the horses hooves, it appears that the figure has been reattached to the base. The base plate has been replaced. There are some small circular patches that appear to have been made during manufacture.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
拍品資料及來源
Shri Devi is a wrathful deity who protects the teachings of Buddha. She has a number of forms and the form portrayed in the present lot, popular with the Gelug Order, is known as Magzor Gyalmo.
During the Qing dynasty, the official religion of the court was Tibetan Buddhism, and the government supported the Gelug Order as a political move to satisfy the Mongols, who were followers of Gelug doctrine.
During the Qing dynasty, the official religion of the court was Tibetan Buddhism, and the government supported the Gelug Order as a political move to satisfy the Mongols, who were followers of Gelug doctrine.
A large figure of Shri Devi enshrined in the Putuo Zongcheng Temple in the Summer Palace in Chengde, is illustrated in Buddhist Art from Rehol: Tibetan Buddhist Images and Ritual Objects from the Qing Dynasty Summer Palace at Chengde, Taipei, 1999, p. 30.
Himalayan Art Resources item no. 12846.