A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI IN PARINIRVANA, HIMALAYAN REGIONS, CIRCA 19TH TO MID-20TH CENTURY

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拍卖时间：2026-10-16 17:00

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专场： 第二日 亚洲艺术、佛教与印度教精品

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A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI IN PARINIRVANA, HIMALAYAN REGIONS, CIRCA 19TH TO MID-20TH CENTURY Expert’s note The present figure most probably dates to the 19th century, as indicated by its exceptionally fine workmanship and traditional mercury fire-gilding, a level of quality rarely encountered in later examples. The Parinirvana of Shakyamuni, however, was among the most enduring subjects of Himalayan Buddhist art and continued to be produced in very small numbers by accomplished Kathmandu workshops into the early 20th century. Production had already declined considerably by then and was effectively brought to an end by the profound upheavals of 1950–1951: the PLA invasion of Tibet in 1950, followed in 1951 by the collapse of Nepal’s Rana regime. When production for an international market expanded again during the 1960s and 1970s, the overall standard of workmanship, particularly the quality of the gilding and incised decoration, was significantly lower. Finely cast reclining on his right side in parinirvana, his head supported by his right hand above a bolster, the left arm resting along his body. His voluminous monastic robes fall in broad, sweeping folds, the borders finely incised with foliate scrolls. The serene face has downcast eyes beneath arched brows, a straight nose, and full lips, with a spiral urna at the forehead. Tight curls cover the head and ushnisha. The separately cast rectangular waisted plinth is decorated with a vase flanked by lions on each long side and a dharmachakra on either end, interspersed with scrolling foliage and framed by key-fret borders. (2) The base is sealed with a copper plate, neatly incised with a large double-vajra emblem. Dimensions: Length 38.5 cm The present figure depicts Shakyamuni Buddha entering parinirvana, or ‘complete nirvana’, marking his final passing and release from the cycle of death and rebirth. Reclining on his right side with his head supported by his hand, the Buddha embodies the tranquility of final liberation. His last instructions to his disciples and subsequent passing are recorded in the Mahaparinibbana Sutta (Digha Nikaya 16, VI.1–11): The Buddha spoke further, advising the monks to keep the rules of the order of monks. Then he asked three times if any among them had any questions. Do not be given to remorse later on with the thought: ‘The Master was with us face to face, yet face to face we failed to ask him.’ But no-one spoke. The Buddha assured all of the monks they would realize enlightenment. Then he said, ‘All compounded things are subject to decay. Strive with diligence’. Then, serenely, he passed into Parinirvana. (Barbara O’Brien, “Parinirvana: How the Historical Buddha Entered Nirvana,” Learn Religions, updated 11 August 2018, section “Parinirvana.”) Literature comparison: Compare a related gilt-bronze figure of Buddha in parinirvana held in the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum, a Chinese Buddhist temple in Singapore.

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