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A LARGE GILT-LACQUERED ZITAN FIGURE OF 明永樂至宣德 紫檀描金金剛總持坐像
VAJRADHARA
MING DYNASTY, YONGLE – XUANDE PERIOD
superbly carved and depicted seated in vajraparyankasana
on a double-lotus base, with hands crossed in
prajnalinganabhinayamudra before the chest, the head
rendered gently tilted to the left with a serene expression and
soft smile, framed by a pair of pendulous earlobes adorned
with ornamental wheel-shaped earrings and an elaborate
five-pronged crown centred with a beast mask and enclosing
a high chignon, further decorated with extravagant beaded
jewellery, including armbands, bracelets and necklaces,
clad in a dhoti cascading in layered folds on the base, each
sole picked out with a dharma wheel and resting atop the
garment decorated with floral motifs, all above a central
floral scroll above the lappets on the base, all the details
finely rendered in gilding against the dark brown ground
41.1 cm, 16⅛ in.
HK$ 350,000-500,000
US$ 44,700-64,000

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