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A Gilt-Bronze Figure Of Cintamanicakra Avalokiteshvara

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Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Sotheby’s London, 7 November 2007, lot 362 Price: GBP 546,900 or approx. EUR 939,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A rare and extremely fine gilt-bronze figure of Avalokiteshvara, erased mark of Yongle and of the period Expert remark: Compare This elegant bodhisattva, depicted standing in tribhanga on a waisted lotus pedestal and stepped rectangular base, is adorned in a long dhoti and The present figure of Avalokiteshvara belongs to a corpus of similar gilt-bronzes from the Yuan and Ming dynasties. All show the bodhisattva in the ‚Water and Moon‘ (shuiyue) posture, with the right arm draped languidly over the raised knee.

A large gilt-bronze figure of Avalokiteshvara, 17th century

Gilt Bronze Figure of Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, Dali Kingdom. The Metropolitan Museum of Art Slender body, elongated proportions, and distinctive facial features are typical of Dali-Kingdom sculptures. This figure’s slender body, elongated proportions, and distinctive facial features are typical of Dali-Kingdom sculptures. Gilt Bronze Avalokiteshvara Figure on Lotus Base, 27.5cm Height Sino-Tibetan gilt bronze Avalokiteshvara figure, depicted in a seated position on a double lotus base, holding multiple objects, accented with coloured pigments, height 27.5 cm

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Lot 3046. A gilt-bronze figure of ‚Water-Moon‘ Avalokiteshvara, Ming dynasty, 17th century; 23 cm., 9 in. Estimate 250,000 — 350,000 HKD. Lot Sold 680,000 HKD. Photo Sotheby’s Avalokitesvara reclining in lalitasana next to an amrita bottle with the left leg pendent over an elevated rocky ledge with his foot resting on a mythical beast, the right leg drawn up in TIBETO-CHINESE, 18TH CENTURYA gilt bronze figure of Avalokiteshvara Tibeto-Chinese, 18th century Finely cast seated in dhyanasana on a double-lotus base with raised petals and pendant sashes, the left hand in varadamudra and the right raised before his chest holding the stem of a lotus rising to the side, clad in a sanghati with borders incised with a floral A closely related gilt-bronze ‚Water Moon‘ Avalokiteshvara was sold in our Hong Kong rooms, 8th April 2011, lot 3046. See also a figure of Avalokiteshvara,

For Ming-dynasty examples of gilt-bronze Tantric Avalokiteshvara figures, see one figure sold at Christie’s Hong Kong, 29 May 2009, lot 1951, and another figure sold at Christie’s Hong Kong, 29 October 2001, lot 514. A RARE AND FINELY-CAST GILT-BRONZE SEATED FIGURE OF AVALOKITESHVARA XUANDE SIX-CHARACTER INCISED MARK AND OF THE PERIOD (1426-1435) The bodhisattva is shown seated in lalitasana with the right foot supported on a lotus stem that projects from the front of the double-lotus base. The hands are held in vitarkamudra with the A Gilt Bronze Figure of Sadakshari Avalokiteshvara Nepal, 16th/17th century Seated in D hyanasana on a double-lotus base, the primary hands folded in

A MAGNIFICENT GILT-BRONZE SEATED FIGURE OF BODHISATTVA EARLY MING DYNASTY, LATE 14TH-15TH CENTURY The bodhisattva is seated in rajalilasana, the posture of royal ease, with his right hand resting on his raised knee and holding a bead, possibly the wish-granting jewel, cintamani, and the left hand resting on a closed book. For Yongle gilt-bronze figures of Shadakshari Avalokiteshvara sold at auction, see the example sold in our New York rooms, 20th March 2002, lot 171, another at Christie’s Hong Kong, 30th May 2005, lot 1245, and a third in these rooms, 3rd October 2017, lot 3137.

The current work, depicting an eleven-headed, eight-armed emanation of the bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, is executed in the iconographic form first described by the Indian Buddhist philosopher Nagarjuna during the second century CE. The form was later popularized in meditational texts by the Indian pandits Bhikshuni Shri and Jowo Atisha, and thereafter A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF AVALOKITESHVARA SUI – EARLY TANG DYNASTY 隋至唐初 銅鎏金觀音立像 standing with a slight curve to the hip in a subtle contrapposto, crowned with a large diadem centered by a figure of Amitabha, with sashes, a long necklace, and flowing robes draped about the body, a bottle in the lowered hand, the other raised and holding a willow branch, all This figure is part of a set possibly depicting different variations of Avalokiteshvara; its mate was also formerly in the Chang Foundation Collection, illustrated in Jintongfo zaoxiang tulu / Buddhist Images in Gilt Metal, Taipei, 1993, pl. 44.

A removable panel in the back of this image gives access to a hollow interior that would have been filled with offerings at the time of the piece’s consecration. The interior surface of the panel bears a date (1282) and a small bronze mirror (34.15.2) that functioned as a protective talisman. The bodhisattva has a rounded physique and stands in a slightly twisting pose, which creates a An important and large gilt bronze figure of Avalokiteshvara Kashmir school in Western Tibet, 9th/10th century Expressively cast standing with his right hand lowered in the open-handed gesture of compassion varada mudra and his left hand resting against his hips, wearing a long dhoti finely incised with alternating bands patterned with diamonds and florets, A gilt bronze figure of Shadakshari Avalokiteshvara Tibet, 16th/17th century The four-armed bodhisattva seated in dhyanasana on a double-lotus base, his primary hands in anjalimudra before his heart and the secondary hands holding the mala and padma, clad in a dhoti incised with clouds, rosettes, and diamond-and-leaf patterns secured with a beaded belt, adorned with

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A gilt bronze Tibetan figure of Avalokiteshvara seated in a meditative posture on a double-lotus base with multiple arms positioned in prayer and inset turquoise and coral stones. Lot 39. A gilt-bronze figure of Avalokiteshvara, Tang dynasty (AD 618-907); 11.5 cm, 4 ½ in. Estimate: 300,000 – 400,000 HKD HKD . Courtesy Sotheby’s. finely cast standing in tribhanga and portrayed with the left elbow bent and holding a long willow stem

A large and impressive Sino-tibetan fire-gilt bronze figure of eleven-headed Avalokiteshvara. 18th century Standing upright on a lotus base, the Bodhisattva of Universal Compassion appears in his eleven-headed, eight-armed form. His primary hands Sṛṣṭikartā Lokeśvara (Avalokiteshvara in the process of creation), in which the bodhisattva takes on the form of Sṛṣṭikartā (creator) and emanates all the Hindu gods for the benefit of sentient beings According to various Mahayana sources, numerous Hindu deities are considered to be emanations of Avalokiteshvara. This form of Avalokiteshvara, known in English as “Savior of the World”, was particularly popular during the early Pala period in Northeastern India. He is one of three principal deities of Mahayana Buddhism, along with Shakyamuni, who represents the present, and Maitreya, the

Rounding out the top three lots was a late Tang dynasty gilt-bronze figure of Cintamanicakra Avalokiteshvara that had been discovered on the

For Yongle gilt-bronze figures of Sadakshari Avalokiteshvara sold at auction, see the example sold in our New York rooms, 20th March 2002, lot 171, and another at Christie’s Hong Kong, 30th May 2005, lot 1245.

A gilt-bronze figure of Avalokiteshvara Tang dynasty 唐 鎏金銅觀世音菩薩立像 finely cast in the form of the Bodhisattva standing in tribhanga Sculpture gilt bronze 63.4 cm Avalokiteshvara was a popular deity in Nepal,&as such,his image, especially in the form of Padmapani, was extremely prevalent from an early period.Christies 17.03.2015 auction 11418 The Collection of Robert Hatfield Ellsworth Part I – Masterworks Including Indian, Himalayan&Southeast Asian Works of Art, Chinese Chinese Works of Art specialist Cecilia Zi describes her delight at discovering the mysteries within this rare Xuande-period gilt-bronze figure of the Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara.

In this article, I am going to introduce a gilt-bronze seated figure with a history of almost 600 years. The beautifully executed sculpture is undoubtedly a treasure itself, but inside the figure, there are hidden treasures as well. A Gilt Bronze Figure of Shadakshari Avalokiteshvara Tibet, 15th/16th Century Seated in dhyanasana on a double-lotus base, the primary hands folded in anjali mudra in front of the chest and the secondary hands holding a beaded mala and lotus, clad in a diaphanous dhoti and adorned with jewelry and a tiara inlaid with hardstones, the hair piled into a high chignon Six-armed Cintāmaṇicakra in the Hall of Great Compassion in Jade Buddha Temple, Shanghai, China Cintāmaṇicakra is depicted as having anywhere