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A VERY RARE LACQUERED BRONZE 元 天曆二年（1329年）或更早 漆金銅橛金剛坐像
FIGURE OF VAJRAKILA
銘文：天曆二年圓濟宮比丘普瑞
DATED TIANLI SECOND YEAR, CORRESPONDING TO
1329 AND OF THE PERIOD, OR POSSIBLY EARLIER 來源
1990年代購於日本
The deity is robustly cast seated in rajalilasana with his right leg
raised and left foot stamping on a crouching devil. He has six arms; 橛金剛三頭六臂，半跏趺坐，左腳踏在一小鬼身上。上右臂高舉，
the upper right arm is raised high holding a purba, while two others 持一金剛橛，另有兩臂分持一劍與一喀巴拉。主面呈忿怒相，呲牙
are holding a sword and a kapala. He has three faces; the principal 咧嘴，三目猙獰；餘二面較為平靜。怒髮衝冠，髮中央有金剛杵，
face has a ferocious expression with mouth agape revealing his 頭戴骷髏，有小蛇從其中探頭而出。通體髹紅漆，漆上塗金。銘文
fangs below bulging eyes, including a third eye. The two other 刻於內部下方。
faces have calmer countenances. The flame-like hair is adorned
with a vajra in the centre. The bronze is lacquered in red and gold.
The interior underside has a carved eleven-character inscription.
10 in. (25.5 cm.) high, box

HK$600,000-800,000 US$78,000-100,000

PROVENANCE

Acquired in Japan in the 1990s

inscription
銘文

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