清乾隆 大型銅鎏金金剛薩埵菩薩 Qing Dynasty Qianlong period. Seated on lotus throne with beaded rim, the bodhisattva with a vajra held to his chest, clad in a close fitting dhoti beaded jewelry inset with jems, the serene face painted in gilt, surmounted by a pointed tiara adorned with jewelry, the hair in a painted high chignon, base sealed. Height: 25 7/8 in (66.0 cm) Provenance: Property from an important collection, New York. Compare with a related gilt bronze bodhisattva, made with similar repousse techniques within the same period, sold for USD 315,750 in Christie's New York in Sept. 2013 金剛薩埵源自印度，大乘佛教中，金剛薩埵意為“金剛心”或“雷電心”，是密宗佛教儀軌中最重要的法器和象徵——金剛杵的化現，代表著權力與堅不可催的開悟之心，最初亦作為淨化罪惡與污穢的密宗修行。此尊大型銅鎏金金剛薩埵以錘揲工藝製成，為菩薩形，右手持金剛杵，頭上梳著高髻，戴珠寶冠，雙耳低垂，身飾項鍊瓔珞，腰部細瘦有力度，肩搭帔帛，衣紋流暢。全跏趺坐於仰蓮台上。面相柔和，慈眉善目，嘴眼帶笑，和藹可親，保持至今，品相完好，十分難得。 來源：紐約重要私人藏家收藏。 可參考一尊年代相似錘揲敲花工藝銅鎏金彌勒佛，2013年9月紐約蘇富比，成交價USD 315,750