佛像网

尺寸：高110 cm
年代：明代 16世纪
质地：铜鎏金
风格：中原
来源：拍卖会
成交：11,860,000港元(2011.06)
参阅：香港佳士得
鉴赏：
A MAGNIFICENT LARGE MING GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF VAIROCANA
MING DYNASTY, 16TH CENTURY
The majestic figure is superbly cast seated in vajrasana, the sole of each exposed foot incised with the Wheel of Transmigration, falun, the right hand placed over the folded left hand, tips of both index finger touching in a gesture of abhisekana mudra, the full face with eyes downcast in serene contemplation, the hair arranged in rows of small whorls behind a highly elaborate five-leaf diadem, each leaf accommodating the Tathagata within a double-arched nimbus, the bare chest, above the inner garment tied by a ribbon, lining of the garment chased with scrolling composite floral blooms; the figure is seated on a separately cast throne formed by three layers of lotus petals, supported on a raised circular foot, cast in openwork with scrolling leaves
43 1/4 in. (110 cm.) overall height

Provenance
A French private collection formed between 1930s - 1970s