Description Large Chinese Tibetan gilt bronze turquoise and red-coral inlaid Bodhisattvas Buddha figure of Vairochana, in appearance of Vairochana Abhisambodhi. The primordial buddha, personification of the Dharmakaya - truth body of enlightenment and progenitor of the Vajrayana system of Buddhism. Cast with Peaceful in appearance, serene face, with pendulous earlobes. Blue pigmented hair piled on the top of the head beneath five pointed crown, each point resembling buddha of the five families. The two hands raised slightly below chest level, perform vajra gesture. Necklaces and bracelets adorn the neck, with colorful semi-precious stones inlaid, and limbs and the lower body is wrapped with a skirt. Seated in vajra posture with the legs interlocked. Bronze is in beautiful condition with minimal marring of the surface.Extensive trace of gilt and deep blue pigments on hair. The reverse side of Buddha shows three rectangular cut-out, on shoulder, back, and hip, three precisely fitting bronze comes with the sculpture.
Dimensions 12-1/8" H
Medium gilt bronze
Date Qing Dynasty
Condition Report Over all in EXCELLENT condition, with normal anomalies in nature, sign of stressed surface, minor scratch & dent. Surface traced wear and or declined to gilding; Normal, considering ages and wears. BIDIT AUCTIONS provides condition reports as a courtesy to our clients and assumes no liability for any error or omission. Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, and is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Descriptions are our opinions and should in no way be construed as a guarantee of any kind as to age, condition, mater. The bidder assumes responsibility for ensuring that the condition of the item(s) meets with their satisfaction prior to bidding. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging.