清乾隆 沉香木雕菩薩坐像

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英文品名：AN AGARWOOD SEATED FIGURE OF A BODHISATTVA, QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG PERIOD 尺寸：H:15cm 此像以沉香木琢成，菩薩結跏趺坐於雙層蓮臺之上，頭戴五葉寶冠，項飾瓔珞、臂釧、腕釧俱全，莊嚴雍容。右手結說法印，左手置於膝上。衣紋流暢自然，絲縷紋理細膩。木色沉褐，香氣溫醇，包漿瑩潤。為乾隆朝沉香雕刻佛像。沉香木，為瑞香科樹木受傷結脂後經年沉埋、木脂凝結而成，入水則沉，香氣溫醇耐久。雕琢沉香極不易：木質疏密不勻，且大料尤少，故匠人須依天然形勢隨勢施刀，遇結脂密處精雕、遇木理疏處留作衣紋。造辦處於乾隆朝嘗命工匠以沉香雕佛、菩薩、山子，既取香氣可供几案清供，復取木紋天然之趣。 Carved from aged agarwood, this seated bodhisattva sits in full lotus position on a double-lotus pedestal, wearing a five-leaf crown and adorned with beaded jewellery including necklace, armlets, and bracelets. The right hand raises in vitarka mudra while the left rests in the lap. The wood is a deep warm brown with a rich patina and subtle fragrance, representing Qianlong-period Buddhist wood carving. Agarwood forms when Aquilaria trees are wounded and resinous matter hardens over years, sinking in water and keeping a warm, lasting fragrance. It is hard to carve: density varies and large pieces are seldom found, so the carver must follow the natural form, cutting fine detail where the resin is dense and leaving the grain for drapery. The Qianlong Imperial Workshop had agarwood carved into Buddhas, bodhisattvas and mountain scenes, prized both for the scent on a desk and for the natural figuring of the wood.

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