AN IMPRESSIVE GILT COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF RATHNASAMBHAVA. Tibet, 17th c. Height 33 cm. The double lotus base is cast in two parts and bears the inscription: Hommage to the manifestation of [this] victorious, pure, blissfully departed, perfect buddha's omniscient mind of the ocean of dharma.
Provenance: Swiss private collection purchased with Bachmann Eckenstein, Basel in 2001.
Himalayan Art Resources, item no. 2487. ------------------------------------------------- GROSSE FIGUR DES RATNASAMBHAVA. Tibet, 17. Jh. H 33 cm. Feuervergoldete Kupferlegierung. Der entrückt wirkende Tathagata sitzt auf einem aufw?ndigen doppelten Lotosthron und tr?gt ein einfaches M?nchgewand mit stark stilisiertem Faltenwurf. Die Rechte zeigt die Geste der Wunschgew?hrung. Der Sockel ist zweiteilig gefertigt und tr?gt vorne eine Inschrift.
Provenienz: Schweizer Privatsammlung, erworben bei Bachmann Eckenstein, Basel 2001. Davor Schweizer Privatsammlung. ------------------------------------------------- 合金銅鎏金寶生佛坐像。 西藏，17世紀，高33厘米。
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