18th‑Century Gilt‑Bronze White Jambhala Seated on Dragon Statue

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Dimensions: 38 cm (14.96 inches) high, 9800 g. Condition and Provenance: One-piece heavy bronze casting, original gilding intact, with natural signs of aging. Some original polychrome paint remains. No cracks or major damage, only minor signs of aging. Original back sealed with engraving of double vajra motifs. Formerly owned by a private collector in San Francisco, California. Acquired in 1972 from a Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Lhasa, and kept on a family estate, never publicly auctioned. Description: A beautiful 18th-century Tibetan gilt bronze White Jambhala statue. The deity sits atop a majestic dragon with overlapping scales and a fierce expression. The multi-armed deity holds a parasol and a jewel. The magnificent crown, exquisite necklace, and bracelets are all finely engraved. The lotus pedestal is beautifully shaped with layered petals and intricately decorated edges. White Jambhala is one of the five wealth deities in Tibetan Buddhism, symbolizing wealth, merit, and the elimination of poverty. This white Jambhala statue is vividly sculpted, exquisitely cast, and well-preserved, making it a model of Tibetan Buddhist Jambhala sculpture.

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