- 3104
十二世紀 帕拉鎏金銅勝樂金剛像 配十四世紀 西藏背光
估價
500,000 - 700,000 HKD
招標截止
描述
- gilt bronze
the four-armed deity depicted standing sturdily with legs wide apart, the main arms bent and crossed at the wrists before the chest and grasping a vajra in each hand, the other two hands grasping various ritual implements, elaborately adorned with beaded jewellery and skull ornament, the figure set on a shrine framed by a flaming mandorla and depicted crushing two supine figures lying atop the base decorated with a skeletal border
Condition
The figure is in overall relatively good structural condition, with just minor cracks and losses to the extremities, including the tip of the left shoulder. As visible in the catalogue photo, there is oxidisation to the surface and extensive rubbing to the gilding. The colour in reality has slightly less of an orange-yellow tinge.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
拍品資料及來源
此四臂像神情若怒，主二手持金剛橛與金剛鈴交疊胸前，又舉一右臂另執手鼓，推斷應乃玄奧相之勝樂金剛，然其左下臂有損，有礙判別，未能肯定。勝樂金剛另一重要法器為天杖，或原與左肩後之飄帶相連，惜現已佚失。此勝樂金剛，又或為鎧甲六神之一。參考一私人收藏之早期西藏唐卡，上見有與此形態相近之勝樂金剛，圖見 John C. Huntington 及 Dina Bangdel，《The Circle of Bliss》，芝加哥，2003年，頁293，編號81。鎧甲神衹與俱生勝樂金剛之禪修有密切關聯，詳見上註，頁294。
據此尊勝樂金剛之面相、寶飾、立姿，均存印度帕拉時期特徵，然其底座、背光及金剛橛頂杵頭，卻屬西藏式，二者風格迴異，應出自不同藝匠之手。相信此尊東印度勝樂金剛像，可能於約十二世紀時，隨伊斯蘭教西傳而流入西藏，其後加鑲底座及背光。若推論屬實，亦非孤例。Albert L. Shelton 博士在1920年前從西藏康區蒐得之一尊尼泊爾早期度母像，有後配底座與背光，見 Valrae Reynolds，《Tibet: A Lost World》，紐約，1978年，頁88。西藏虔徒相信，印度及尼泊爾早期藝品與佛教始源關係密切，是以尤為寶惜珍視，遂整葺添飾，供奉於藏傳佛教儀式，更顯聖化。此尊底座前綴橫臥骷髏，風格有別傳統，可能象徵曼荼羅屍林或密宗禪修佳處。