STATUETTE DE VAJRADHARA EN ALLIAGE DE CUIVRE DORÉ TIBET, XIVE SIÈCLE Himalayan Art Resources item no. 4632 15.5 cm (6 1/8 in.) high Footnotes: A GILT COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF VAJRADHARA TIBET, 14TH CENTURY 西藏 十四世紀 銅鎏金金剛總持像 Provenance: With Claude de Marteau, Brussels, by 1970s Referencing the perfected union of wisdom and compassion that results in Buddha-consciousness, Vajradhara, the Primordial Buddha, crosses a vajra and ritual bell over his heart. Compare with a 14th/15th-century image of Maitreya sold at Sotheby's, New York, 22 September 2020, lot 323, as well as another Vajradhara image from the Roshan Sabavala collection in Mumbai (HAR 83297), both of which share similarly elongated limbs and torso with the present lot. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com Very good condition overall, with very minor loss of gilding intermittently throughout. There is a thin layer of black residue from exposure to temple lamps within the culture. There is an auditory indication of consecration materials inside the sculpture. Remains of cold gold to the face, crown, and earrings, white pigment to the eyes, and red pigment to the central inset fittings, eyelids, and lips. The base is sealed with a later consecration plate. Please contact Sidney Lee (sidney.lee@bonhams.com) for related condition report images.
STATUETTE DE VAJRADHARA EN ALLIAGE DE CUIVRE DORÉ TIBET, XIVE SIÈCLE Himalayan Art Resources item no. 4632 15.5 cm (6 1/8 in.) high Footnotes: A GILT COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF VAJRADHARA TIBET, 14TH CENTURY 西藏 十四世紀 銅鎏金金剛總持像 Provenance: With Claude de Marteau, Brussels, by 1970s Referencing the perfected union of wisdom and compassion that results in Buddha-consciousness, Vajradhara, the Primordial Buddha, crosses a vajra and ritual bell over his heart. Compare with a 14th/15th-century image of Maitreya sold at Sotheby's, New York, 22 September 2020, lot 323, as well as another Vajradhara image from the Roshan Sabavala collection in Mumbai (HAR 83297), both of which share similarly elongated limbs and torso with the present lot. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com Very good condition overall, with very minor loss of gilding intermittently throughout. There is a thin layer of black residue from exposure to temple lamps within the culture. There is an auditory indication of consecration materials inside the sculpture. Remains of cold gold to the face, crown, and earrings, white pigment to the eyes, and red pigment to the central inset fittings, eyelids, and lips. The base is sealed with a later consecration plate. Please contact Sidney Lee (sidney.lee@bonhams.com) for related condition report images.
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