清 銅蹲獅香薰

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英文品名：A BRONZE BUDDHISTIC LION CENSER 尺寸：H:36cm 銅鑄。熏爐作蹲踞獅形，昂首張口，鬃毛作螺旋紋披垂於肩背，項圈懸鈴，前爪一前抬起，尾上翹作焰瓣形。獅身即爐腹，首可啟合，香煙自口而出。銅皮深褐，齒尖殘鎏金，皮殼古樸雄渾。獅為佛門瑞獅，古印度稱「辛伽」，隨佛教傳入中國，象徵佛陀無畏與佛法鎮攝。獅形香爐唐宋已有，香自獅口噴出，喻獅子吼——佛陀說法聲震大千。置於書齋佛堂，既是香具，亦護法之意。 A bronze censer in the form of a crouching Buddhist lion with head raised and jaws open. The mane is cast in spirals over neck and shoulders, the collar carries a bell, one front paw is raised and the tail sweeps up in flame-like lobes. The body forms the censer; the head lifts off, so that smoke issues from the mouth. The dark brown patina retains gilding on the teeth. The lion entered China with Buddhism as Sinhha, the fearless guardian of the dharma. Lion-form incense burners date back to the Tang-Song: smoke curling from the open mouth evokes the lion's roar of the Buddha's teaching. Placed in studios and chapels, such burners served incense and acted as guardians.

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