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PROPERTY FROM THE JIMENG SHANFANG COLLECTION
楫夢山房珍藏
3020

A LARGE AND SUPERB GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF
MAITREYA
QING DYNASTY, 17TH-18TH CENTURY
The deity is depicted seated in pralambapadasana on a detachable pedestal with a removable
mandala, the hands in dharmachakra mudra each holding a lotus stem rising up to her
shoulder, adorned with an elaborate inset five-leaf diadem and jewellery, wearing long
flowing robes finely incised with foliate designs, her face with a compassionate expression.
18º in. (46.4 cm.) high
HK$1,200,000-2,000,000 US$160,000-260,000

PROVENANCE
I. M. Chait Gallery, Beverley Hills, March 2008
Sold at Christie’s London, 4 November 2008, lot 52
Maitreya Buddha governs two perfected worlds: Tushita Heaven, which he currently inhabits,
and Ketumati, an ideal realm conducive to the pursuit of enlightenment where he will serve as
the teaching Buddha.
A figure of Maitreya in a similar pose dating to the 15th century was sold at Christie’s New York,
21 March 2008, lot 615.

清十七 / 十八世紀 鎏金銅彌勒佛坐像

來源
I. M. Chait Gallery，比華利山，2008 年 3 月
倫敦佳士得，2008 年 11 月 4 日，拍品 52 號

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