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尺寸：高8cm.
年代：12世纪
质地：合金铜
风格：印度帕拉
来源：拍卖会
成交：882,000港元(2025.05)
参阅：外部链接
鉴赏：
A RARE COPPER AND SILVER-INLAID BRONZE FIGURE OF PADMAPANI LOKESHVARA
NORTH-EASTERN INDIA, 12TH CENTURY

来源:
Europe Auction, Paris, 5 June 1998, lot 104

著录:
The Light of Buddha: Buddhist Sculpture Exhibition of the Palace Museum and Zhiguan Art Museum, Beijing, 2018, pp. 210-211, no. 48

展览:
Beijing, The Light of Buddha: Buddhist Sculpture Exhibition of the Palace Museum and Zhiguan Art Museum, 23 October- 23 December 2018

The present figure is seated in lalitasana on a double-lotus base, with his right hand lowered in varada mudra (gesture of dispensing boons) and his left holding the stem of a blossoming lotus flower. His benevolent expression is enhanced with silver-inlaid eyes and surmounted by an elaborate topknot of dreadlocks (jatas). His upper body is adorned with jewelled necklace, armlets, bracelets and lower body is dressed in a dhoti. The yajnopavita (sacred thread) is placed on the left shoulder and falls over the right leg.

It is characteristic of Northeastern Indian statue to highlight the crown, urna laksana, eyes and necklaces with silver and the lips with copper. The floral pattern of the robe on the present figure is similarly inlaid with silver and copper, showcasing the intricate artistry characteristic of the region.

Padmapani is a form of Avalokiteshvara, one of the most revered bodhisattva in Buddhism. The image of Padmapani frequently appears throughout India, from the Ellora and Kanheri caves to the renowned site of Sarnath. In Tibet, the veneration of Padmapani is particularly profound; Srong btsan sgam po (617-650), founder of the Tibetan Empire, as well as the Dalai Lama, are both considered incarnations of Padmapani. Padmapani is believed to reside on Mount Potala, which inspired the naming of Potala Palace in Lhasa. This connection highlights the deep-rooted faith in Padmapani in Tibet, where the deity has become the patron of this region.

Compare to a similar silver-inlaid bronze figure of Padmapani that was sold at Christie’s New York, 11 September 2019, lot 326.

此尊造像半跏趺坐（lalitasana）于双层莲座之上，右手下垂结施愿印，左手持绽放莲花之茎。面容慈悲，双眼嵌银，头顶饰以繁复的发髻。上身佩项链、臂钏、手镯，下身著裙。圣线搭于左肩，垂落于右腿之上。

以银镶嵌宝冠、白毫、双眼及项链，以铜嵌饰双唇，是印度东北部造像的典型特征。本像衣袍上的花纹亦以银、铜镶嵌，展现了该地区精湛的工艺特色。

莲花手观音（Padmapani）是观音菩萨的一种化身，为佛教中最受尊崇的菩萨之一。莲花手观音像遍布印度各地，从埃洛拉石窟、坎赫里石窟到著名的鹿野苑均有出现。在西藏，对莲花手观音的信仰尤为深厚——吐蕃帝国创立者松赞干布以及达赖喇嘛，均被视为莲花手观音的化身。据信莲花手观音居住于布达拉山（Mount Potala），拉萨布达拉宫之名即源于此。这一联系彰显了莲花手观音在西藏根深蒂固的信仰传统，此尊已成为该地区的护佑之主。

可比较一尊类似的银嵌铜莲花手观音像，售于纽约佳士得，2019年9月11日，拍品326号。