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A LARGE GILT-COPPER CAST AND REPOUSSÉ
FIGURE OF SHAKYA YESHE
十六世紀 TIBET, 16TH CENTURY

The figure is shown seated in dhyanasana on a double-lotus base with beaded
rims, with his hands in dharmachakramudra, dressed in heavy robes decorated
with floral pattern along the hems and clouds at the back, the face with smiling
鎏金紅 mouth flanked by prominent ears. The back of the base has an inscription.
16 ⅞ in. (43 cm.) high
HK$500,000-800,000 US$64,000-100,000
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銅 PROVENANCE
Acquired in Hong Kong, circa 1990-1995
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錘鍱釋迦也失像 The inscription may be translated as:
‘The person who holds the (Entire) Treasury of the Precious Dharma Teachings, who
utterly fulfils the (lofty spiritual) aspirations of students, who speaks his words of
compassion in two languages (Sanskrit and Tibetan) – He is Shakya Yeshé to whom
I pay my respectful Homages. This image is (to be located) as the 6th (image) on the
right hand side.’
Shakya Yeshé (1354- 1435) was one of the principal disciples of Tsongkhapa fig. 1 Sold at Bonham’s New York, 14 March 2017, lot 3261
(1357-1419) who founded the Gelug sect. He was ordered to go to Nanjing in 1414, Photograph Courtesy of Bonham's © 2017
where he was awarded the title 'Great State Teacher' (Daguoshi) and did not return 圖一 紐約邦翰斯 2017 年 3 月 14 日 拍品 3261 號
to Tibet until fourteen years later. He then returned to Beijing on two separate
occasions, in 1430 and 1434, and on the latter trip had the title Daci Fawang
(Jamchen Choje in Tibetan), The Great Benevolent Dharma King bestowed upon
him by the Xuande Emperor.
A figure of Naza Dragpugpa Sonampel, probably from the same workshop, was sold
at Bonham’s New York, 14 March 2017, lot 3261 (fig. 1).

來源
1990 至 1995 年間於香港入藏
據此座像底座銘文可得知此尊造像為釋迦也失 (1354-1435)，其為藏傳佛教格魯派祖師宗
喀巴的近侍弟子。明永樂十二年 (1414)，奉旨到南京，朝見成祖，次年，受封「妙覺圓通
慧慈普應輔國顯教灌頂弘善西天佛子大國師」，十四年回藏後創建色拉寺。此後分別於宣
德五年、九年兩次晉京。在宣德九年 (1434) 至北京時，正式賜封為「大慈法王」。

參考一尊工藝、造型相仿的那札嘉普巴索郎培像造像，應與此尊造像出自同一作坊，拍賣
於紐約邦翰斯，2017 年 3 月 14 日，拍品 3261 號（圖一）。

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