18th‑Century Qing Gilt‑Bronze Sitātapatrā (White Umbrella Goddess) Figure
专场: Asian Art Auction (Part II)
拍品描述
Dimensions: 57 cm (22.44 in). 18th century. Condition and Provenance: The statue, openwork flame mandala, and base are all original, detachable components. The thick original gilding shows signs of age. Most of the paint is well preserved. No major damage, only minor early restorations. Modular, detachable structure, unsealed back. Formerly a private collection in Portland, Oregon. Acquired from Nepal in the 1960s and kept on a family estate, never publicly published or auctioned. Description: This is a complete 18th-century Tibetan gilt bronze statue of a goddess with a white umbrella. The goddess is majestic, with three main faces, wearing a towering multi-headed stupa-style crown. A thousand-armed fan-shaped mandala unfolds on both sides. The right hand holds a vajra, and the left hand holds a sacred umbrella symbolizing her. Her feet trample various human figures and demons, symbolizing suppressed negative forces. Behind her, a large openwork flame scroll stands on a square lotus petal base. The exquisite multi-layered casting process, the heavy gilding, and the magnificent painting make this high-ranking and important large-scale guardian deity statue in Tibetan Buddhist art shine brightly.
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