AN INSCRIBED GILT COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF DIPANKARA BUDDHA, TIBET, 16TH-17TH CENTURY

LOT 12 · 已成交

成交价 EUR4500.00

拍卖时间：2026-10-15 17:00

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AN INSCRIBED GILT COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF DIPANKARA BUDDHA, TIBET, 16TH-17TH CENTURY Expert’s note The figure displays a distinctive physicality, with a powerfully modeled torso, broad shoulders narrowing gracefully toward the waist, and a balanced, dignified stance. This combination of anatomical emphasis and refined posture points to a Nepalese aesthetic influence. Such stylistic and technical hallmarks closely align with works associated with the celebrated Tashi Lhunpo Monastery in Shigatse, an important center of the Gelugpa tradition in Tibet. X-ray images of the present lot (available upon request) reveal that the left arm was cast separately and affixed to the body with three pegs and a nail. Seated in vajraparyankasana on a double-lotus base with beaded edges, neatly incised at the top beneath each knee with consecrated and dedicatory inscriptions. His hands are held in dharmachakra mudra, the palms and soles incised with a dharmachakra wheels, he is wearing a long flowing robe finely engraved to the hems with foliate designs lined by a finely beaded border, gathering in carved and beaded folds at the base, and detailed to the back with further hems and a square ‘double vajra’ panel. The serene face with heavy-lidded, downcast eyes, gently arched brows centered by an urna, and full lips accentuated in red and forming a calm smile. The hair arranged in tight curls over the domed ushnisha topped by a jewel. Inscriptions: At the top of the base to the front left, ‘Tse deh malok ghi thon du schek soh’ (‘This statue is made for the deceased [woman] Logus’), the front right with the name ‘Yangchen’ and the number ‘564’. Dimensions: Height 27.1 cm Dipankara is the Buddha of the Past, belonging to the cosmic age preceding that of Shakyamuni Buddha. According to Buddhist tradition, a wealthy Brahmin named Sumati encountered Dipankara as he was about to cross a muddy puddle. To prevent the Buddha from soiling his feet, Sumati spread his long hair across the ground before him. Witnessing this act of devotion, Dipankara prophesied that Sumati would in a future age attain enlightenment as Shakyamuni Buddha. In Tibetan art, Dipankara is most frequently represented together with Shakyamuni and Maitreya, forming the Buddhas of the Three Times—Dipankara representing the past, Shakyamuni the present, and Maitreya the future—often arranged as a triad. Literature comparison: Compare a related and slightly earlier gilt brass figure of Buddha Shakyamuni, dated 16th century, illustrated in Ulrich von Schroeder, Indo-Tibetan Bronzes, Hong Kong, 2008, p. 440, no. 118A. Compare also a related but much earlier gilt copper figure of Buddha Vajrasana, dated 14th century, 34.1 cm tall, illustrated in Ulrich Von Schroeder, Buddhist Sculptures in Tibet, Volume Two, Hong Kong, 2001, p. 1062, no. 271D. Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie’s New York, 21 March 2018, lot 302 Price: USD 93,750 or approx. EUR 108,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Expert remark: Compare the related modeling and incision work as well as the similar facial features, foliate hems, and beaded base. Note the slightly smaller size (23.2 cm). Also note the earlier dating. Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie’s New York, 19 March 2014, lot 1020 Price: USD 50,000 or approx. EUR 61,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Expert remark: Compare the related modeling, with similar treatment of the hems, beading around the base, and size (28 cm).

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