A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF WHITE JAMBHALA RIDING ON A DRAGON, CHINA, 18TH CENTURY Katalognummer: CA0918-121 Cast, sculpted and gilt bronze with finely incised and chiseled detail work. Remainders of old pigments. Fine patina China 18th century Seated astride a striding dragon, with its scaly skin skillfully incised, Jambhala is shown with one hand in karana mudra, the other in tarjani mudra, wearing a fur skirt, with finely chased details, fluttering scarf and jewelry, the face with ferocious expression, framed by elongated earlobes with chiseled disc-shaped earrings, and a tiara fronting the red curled hair. White Jambhala is a manifestation of Avalokiteshvara, born from the compassionate bodhisattva's right eye. He can remove the suffering of poverty and sickness, purify non-virtuous karma, remove karmic obstacles, and avert disaster. Shape: Sculptural Weight: 61 grams Dimensions: 5,5 cm height Condition: Excellent with only minor wear Provenance: Property from an important German private collection, assembled between 1980 and 2012 Auction result comparison: IMAGES OF ENLIGHTENMENT: DEVOTIONAL WORKS OF ART & PAINTINGS. Sotheby’s, 16 SEPTEMBER 2015, NEW YORK, lot 476. (for a gilt bronze with the same subject, but larger) 18世紀鎏金青銅白財神騎龍像，中國 青銅鎏金，精工雕鑿，舊顏彩，包漿完善 中國，18世紀 品相極好 德國私人重要收藏，於1980至2012年間取得 Schätzpreis 估價: € 300 Startpreis 起拍價: € 150
A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF WHITE JAMBHALA RIDING ON A DRAGON, CHINA, 18TH CENTURY Katalognummer: CA0918-121 Cast, sculpted and gilt bronze with finely incised and chiseled detail work. Remainders of old pigments. Fine patina China 18th century Seated astride a striding dragon, with its scaly skin skillfully incised, Jambhala is shown with one hand in karana mudra, the other in tarjani mudra, wearing a fur skirt, with finely chased details, fluttering scarf and jewelry, the face with ferocious expression, framed by elongated earlobes with chiseled disc-shaped earrings, and a tiara fronting the red curled hair. White Jambhala is a manifestation of Avalokiteshvara, born from the compassionate bodhisattva's right eye. He can remove the suffering of poverty and sickness, purify non-virtuous karma, remove karmic obstacles, and avert disaster. Shape: Sculptural Weight: 61 grams Dimensions: 5,5 cm height Condition: Excellent with only minor wear Provenance: Property from an important German private collection, assembled between 1980 and 2012 Auction result comparison: IMAGES OF ENLIGHTENMENT: DEVOTIONAL WORKS OF ART & PAINTINGS. Sotheby’s, 16 SEPTEMBER 2015, NEW YORK, lot 476. (for a gilt bronze with the same subject, but larger) 18世紀鎏金青銅白財神騎龍像，中國 青銅鎏金，精工雕鑿，舊顏彩，包漿完善 中國，18世紀 品相極好 德國私人重要收藏，於1980至2012年間取得 Schätzpreis 估價: € 300 Startpreis 起拍價: € 150
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