9th Mar, 2023 13:00
TWO-DAY AUCTION - Fine Chinese Art / 中國藝術集珍 / Buddhism & Hinduism
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A LARGE PARCEL-GILT IRON VAJRA, TIBET, 12TH - 13TH CENTURY
十二至十三世紀西藏大型局部鎏金鐵金剛杵
Sold for €26,000
including Buyer's Premium
The eight-pronged vajra with a central knob of compressed globular form, flanked to each side by four stylized beast masks, the recessed geometric decorations covered with gilt lacquer, a loose ring attached to the interior central pole to either end of the vajra, the prongs terminating in pointed finials.
Provenance: British trade.
Condition: Very good condition with expected wear from centuries of handling and worship, minor nicks and dents here and there, some casting flaws, light scratches.
Weight: 666.9 g
Dimensions: Length 25.4 cm
The vajra, a symbol of indestructibility and power, is one of the primary ritual symbols in Tibetan Buddhism. Derived from Sanskrit and translating to both thunderbolt and diamond, the vajra consists of two sets of prongs from which lotus petals emanate, flanking a central sphere. Often used in combination with a bell, which represents feminine wisdom, the vajra symbolizes the masculine attribute of skillful means or compassion.
Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Sotheby’s New York, 19 March 2014, lot 58
Price: USD 52,500 or approx. EUR 62,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: An Iron Vajra with Gold Inlay
Expert remark: Compare the related form, parcel gilt decoration, and size (25.4 cm)
Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Sotheby’s New York, 20 March 2013, lot 220
Price: USD 25,000 or approx. EUR 30,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: An Iron Vajra
Expert remark: Compare the related form and size (25.7 cm). Note the lack of gilt.
十二至十三世紀西藏大型局部鎏金鐵金剛杵
九股金剛杵，雙八字形，弧線流暢，八楞菱形中股，摩羯首銜之，兩側各有一個蓮臺，一個鬆動的環連接在金剛杵兩端的內部中股上。
來源：英國古玩交易。
品相：狀況極好，有磨損和小刻痕和凹痕，一些鑄造缺陷、輕微的劃痕。
重量：666.9 克
尺寸：長 25.4 厘米
金剛杵是堅不可摧和力量的象徵，是藏傳佛教的主要法器之一。金剛杵源自梵語，意為閃電和鑽石，由兩組叉子組成，蓮花瓣從叉子中散發出來，位於中央球體的兩側。金剛杵經常與代表女性智慧的金剛鈴組合使用，象徵著善巧方便或慈悲的男性屬性。
拍賣結果比較：
形制：非常相近
拍賣：紐約蘇富比，2014年3月19日，lot 58
價格：USD 52,500（相當於今日EUR 62,500）
描述：錯金鐵金剛杵
專家評論：比較相近的外形、鎏金裝飾和尺寸(25.4 厘米)。
拍賣結果比較：
形制：相近
拍賣：紐約蘇富比，2013年3月20日，lot 220
價格：USD 25,000（相當於今日EUR 30,000）
描述：鐵金剛杵
專家評論：比較相近的外形和尺寸(25.7 厘米)。請注意沒有鎏金。
The eight-pronged vajra with a central knob of compressed globular form, flanked to each side by four stylized beast masks, the recessed geometric decorations covered with gilt lacquer, a loose ring attached to the interior central pole to either end of the vajra, the prongs terminating in pointed finials.
Provenance: British trade.
Condition: Very good condition with expected wear from centuries of handling and worship, minor nicks and dents here and there, some casting flaws, light scratches.
Weight: 666.9 g
Dimensions: Length 25.4 cm
The vajra, a symbol of indestructibility and power, is one of the primary ritual symbols in Tibetan Buddhism. Derived from Sanskrit and translating to both thunderbolt and diamond, the vajra consists of two sets of prongs from which lotus petals emanate, flanking a central sphere. Often used in combination with a bell, which represents feminine wisdom, the vajra symbolizes the masculine attribute of skillful means or compassion.
Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Sotheby’s New York, 19 March 2014, lot 58
Price: USD 52,500 or approx. EUR 62,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: An Iron Vajra with Gold Inlay
Expert remark: Compare the related form, parcel gilt decoration, and size (25.4 cm)
Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Sotheby’s New York, 20 March 2013, lot 220
Price: USD 25,000 or approx. EUR 30,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: An Iron Vajra
Expert remark: Compare the related form and size (25.7 cm). Note the lack of gilt.
十二至十三世紀西藏大型局部鎏金鐵金剛杵
九股金剛杵，雙八字形，弧線流暢，八楞菱形中股，摩羯首銜之，兩側各有一個蓮臺，一個鬆動的環連接在金剛杵兩端的內部中股上。
來源：英國古玩交易。
品相：狀況極好，有磨損和小刻痕和凹痕，一些鑄造缺陷、輕微的劃痕。
重量：666.9 克
尺寸：長 25.4 厘米
金剛杵是堅不可摧和力量的象徵，是藏傳佛教的主要法器之一。金剛杵源自梵語，意為閃電和鑽石，由兩組叉子組成，蓮花瓣從叉子中散發出來，位於中央球體的兩側。金剛杵經常與代表女性智慧的金剛鈴組合使用，象徵著善巧方便或慈悲的男性屬性。
拍賣結果比較：
形制：非常相近
拍賣：紐約蘇富比，2014年3月19日，lot 58
價格：USD 52,500（相當於今日EUR 62,500）
描述：錯金鐵金剛杵
專家評論：比較相近的外形、鎏金裝飾和尺寸(25.4 厘米)。
拍賣結果比較：
形制：相近
拍賣：紐約蘇富比，2013年3月20日，lot 220
價格：USD 25,000（相當於今日EUR 30,000）
描述：鐵金剛杵
專家評論：比較相近的外形和尺寸(25.7 厘米)。請注意沒有鎏金。
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