ID 373152
Lot 2709 | A Parcel-GILT-Lacquered BRONZE FIGURE OF AMOGHASIDDHI BUDDHA...
QIANLONG CAST SEVEN-CHARACTER MARK AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)
The three-faced deity is cast seated in dhyanasana on a lotus base. His extended arms are holding various attributes such as ghanta, lotus and ratna, and is richly adorned with beaded necklaces and jewellery. The legs are covered in a dhoti with finely incised hems. The three gold-painted faces have serene expressions, each crowned by a tall foliate diadem with traces of blue pigment to the swept back hair tied into a topknot. The stand is cast with a seven-character mark on the raised platform and incised on the front of the base with a three-character inscription reading chengjiufo, 'Amoghasiddhi'; and a six-character incription on the back of the base reading wushang yangti genben, 'anuttara-yogatantra (pha rgyud)'.
6 ½ in. (16.5 cm.) high, box
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