Lot 78111 A Sino-Tibetan Gilt Bronze Seated Figure of Je Tsongkhapa

A Sino-Tibetan Gilt Bronze Seated Figure of Je Tsongkhapa

18th century

未知

$6,000 - $8,000

4-3/8 x 3-1/4 x 2-1/2 inches (11.1 x 8.3 x 6.3 cm)

The figure showing rubbing to gilt most visible to face, headdress apex, and seat, and otherwise in good condition overall.

intricately cast seated in lotus position (dhyanasana) on a double-lotus throne, his hands in teaching mudra (dharmachakra), wearing pointed pandita hat representing monastic scholarship, with lotus flowers rising from his shoulders carrying the blade of Manjushri and the perfection of wisdom book
Je Tsongkhapa (1357-1419) was the eminent Tibetan scholar and reformer who founded the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism. He is conventionally represented as a monk and teacher, his hands expressing the transmission of Buddhist doctrine, while the sword and manuscript identify him with Mañjuśrī, the bodhisattva of wisdom.
Property from a Private California Collection
以下内容由AI翻译：
【名称】
十八世纪汉藏鎏金铜宗喀巴坐像
【年代】
十八世纪
【描述】
精细铸造，结跏趺坐（dhyanasana）于双层莲花宝座上，双手结说法印（转法轮印），戴尖顶班智达帽代表僧侣学者身份，肩上生出莲花，分别托着文殊菩萨的剑和智慧经书
宗喀巴（1357-1419）是著名的西藏学者和改革者，创立了格鲁派佛教。他通常被描绘为一位僧侣和教师，双手表达佛教教义的传承，而剑和经书则将他与文殊菩萨联系在一起。
来自加州私人收藏
【品相】
雕像面部、头饰顶部和座位处镀金有明显磨损，其他部分整体状况良好。