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A FINE GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF MAITREYA THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
16th century 士紳藏品
Seated on a double lotus base in dhyanasana with hands in
dharmachakra mudra, the elegantly curving torso adorned with 113
elaborate stone-inlaid jewellery and flanked by two lotus blossoms, the A RARE COPPER-ALLOY FIGURE OF DAKINI
face with peaceful expression beneath a five-leaf crown. Nepal, 16th/17th century
19.2cm (7 5/8in) high. The semi-wrathful deity standing in ardhaparyankasana, the right foot raised
to the mid-calf of the other leg, trampling over a supine figure atop a lotus
£12,000 - 15,000 throne, holding a kartrika in the right hand and a kapala in the left, the naked
CNY110,000 - 130,000 body adorned with elaborate jewellery, fluttering scarves and a garland of
skulls, the face with three fierce eyes and hair gathered in a high chignon
十六世紀 銅鎏金彌勒菩薩坐像 surrounded by a foliate tiara, with traces of gilt. 11cm (4 3/8in) high.

£3,000 - 4,000
Maitreya is here presented as a princely bodhisattva residing in Tushita CNY27,000 - 36,000
heaven. The gentle face, characterised by a serene expression and
downward gaze, is imbued with compassion, the essential quality a 尼泊爾 十六/十七世紀 銅荼吉尼立像
bodhisattva must possess. The flowers gracefully held by both hands
represent the flowers from the naga-puspa, the tree beneath which Provenance: R&V Tregaskis Oriental Art, Sydney
Maitreya is believed to sit for his teachings on earth in a future aeon. The Reid Collection

Compare with a similar, but slightly larger, gilt-bronze figure of Maitreya, 來源：
16th century, which was sold at Christie’s New York, 19 March 2014, 悉尼古董商R&V Tregaskis Oriental Art
lot 1001. Reid 收藏

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