A GILT COPPER FIGURE OF MAITREYA


NEPAL, CIRCA 14TH CENTURYHimalayan Art Resources item no.61781 8.5 cm (3 1/4 in.) high
|The Future Buddha assumes the posture of teaching before an audience, as he does in Tushita Heaven until it is time to manifest on our plane. While in most bronzes he sits on a rectangular throne, here he rests on a cushioned lotus. Rubbed to a glossy finish, the sculpture has received extensive worship. Provenance Private Asian Collection 銅鎏金彌勒菩薩像 尼泊爾，約十四世紀 喜馬拉雅藝術資源網61781號 高8.5釐米（3 1/4英吋） 100,000 - 150,000港元 宛若身處兜率天，彌勒菩薩雙手結說法印，以待降世解救眾生。作品風格獨具匠心，以蓮座取代慣用的方形寶座。經多年供奉，造像包漿油潤亦富有光澤。 來源 亞洲私人收藏