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43 According to some traditional accounts, Mara’s final assault consisted of an
A lARge gIlT bRONZe FIguRe OF shAKyAMuNI attempt to undermine the bodhisattva’s sense of worthiness by questioning
buddhA, TIbeT, 15Th ceNTuRy Shakyamuni’s entitlement to seek the lofty goal of spiritual enlightenment
and the consequent freedom from rebirth. Aided by spirits who reminded
Finely cast in the form of Shakyamuni Buddha seated in him of the countless compassionate efforts he had made on behalf of
vajraparyankasana on a double-lotus base with beaded edges, the sentient beings throughout his numerous animal and human incarnations,
right hand held in bhumisparsha mudra and the left in dhyana mudra, Shakyamuni recognized that his destiny was to be poised on the threshold
dressed in a robe draped loosely over the left shoulder partially of enlightenment.
revealing the chest.
In response to Mara’s query Shakyamuni moved his right hand from the
meditation position in his lap and touched the ground stating “the earth is
Provenance: From a private collection of Buddhist art. By repute my witness”. This act of unwavering resolve caused Mara and his army of
acquired by the parents of the present owner in Asia ca. 1980. demons and temptresses to disperse, leaving Shakyamuni to experience
condition: Excellent condition with old wear, minor scratches and his great enlightenment. The episode took place at the adamantine
dents, a single short crack at the center of the base on the backside. throne, vajrasana, beneath the bhodi tree at Bodh Gaya, eastern India, a
remainder of pigment and varnish. Some verdigris. The sealing plate location said to have been especially empowered to expedite the Buddha’s
possibly of a later date and soiled. The underside rim of the base with enlightenment.
extensive traces of use.
AucTION ResulT
Weight: 3 kg cOMPARIsON
Dimensions: Height 28 cm Compare with a closely related,
but much smaller (17.7 cm)
The hems and borders of the garment finely detailed with a beaded border, statue of Buddha at Christies
the serene face rendered with a meditative expression beneath an urna New york in Indian and Southeast
and flanked by long pendulous earlobes pierced with vertical slots, all Asian Art, 19 March 2013, lot 408,
beneath the domed ushnisha covered with tight curls and surmounted sold for USD $81,250.
by a jewel, brilliantly gilded throughout, the base sealed and incised with a
visvavajra.
大型銅鎏金釋迦穆尼坐蓮像，西藏，十五世紀
The iconographic form in which the historical Buddha is seated, with his 精雕細琢釋迦牟尼坐在雙層蓮花座，佛珠成串珠狀，右手施觸地印，左手禪定印，左
right hand in the earth-touching position, bhumisparsha mudra, recalls 肩披長袍，露胸。
a momentous episode from his spiritual biography in which he triumphs
over Mara just prior to his enlightenment. Having vowed to remain in 來源：佛教藝術私人收藏。據説其父母于上世紀八十年代購於亞洲。
品相：品相極好，老磨損，輕微劃痕和凹痕。背面底座中心有一短開裂。顏料和清漆
meditation until he penetrated the mystery of existence, Shakyamuni was 殘餘。 一些銅綠。 密封板可能為後來的，有污跡。 底座下邊緣有廣泛的使用痕跡。
visited by Mara, a demon associated with the veils and distractions of 重量：3 公斤
mundane existence. The Buddha remained unmoved by all the pleasant 尺寸：高28 厘米
and unpleasant distractions with which Mara sought to deflect him from his 拍賣結果比較：一件相近但小些 (17.7 厘米) 的造像于2013年3月19日售于紐約佳士
goal. 得《印度與東南亞藝術》，拍號408，成交價USD $81,250。
estimate euR 8.000,-
Starting price EUr 4.000,-

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