Seated in dhyanasana on a waisted base with a beaded band between two rows of lotus lappets, his hands held in dharmachakra mudra, wearing a loose-fitting robe draped over his left shoulder and gathering in folds at the base, his serene face with downcast eyes, raised arched brows centered by a circular urna, and full lips, flanked by long pendulous earlobes, the hair in tight curls with a high ushnisha surmounted by a jewel. The seal plate neatly incised with a double vajra symbol.

Provenance: From the private collection of a gentleman in the United Kingdom.
Condition: Very good condition with some wear, minor nicks, small dents, light surface scratches. The base sealed.

Weight: 779.4 g
Dimensions: Height 14.5 cm

This finely cast and richly gilt image depicts the nirmankaya form of the tathagata Vairocana. Vairocana is considered a celestial or primordial Buddha and represents the dharma body of the historical Buddha. Vairocana is also seen as the embodiment of the Buddhist concept of sunyata, emptiness, and is one of the Five Dhyani Buddhas, which represent the five qualities of the Buddha. In this respect, Vairocana stands for Buddha's all-encompassing wisdom.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Christie’s New York, 23 March 2022, lot 420
Price: USD 11,340 or approx. EUR 11,000 converted at the time of writing
Description: A gilt-bronze figure of a Buddha, Tibet, 15^th-16^th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related pose, hand gesture, expression, and ushnisha topped by a jewel. Note the extensive wear to gilt, incised hems, and size (17.8 cm). Note also that this bronze was identified as either the nirmankaya form of Vairocana or the historical Buddha Shakyamuni, as the iconography is complicated by the presence of a vajra on the top of the base.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Bonhams New York, 14 March 2016, lot 30
Price: USD 25,000 or approx. EUR 30,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A gilt copper alloy figure of Buddha, Tibet, 15^th/16^th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related pose, hand gesture, expression, and ushnisha topped by a jewel. Note the tilting head and larger size (20 cm).



十五至十六世紀西藏鎏金普賢王如來像
普賢結跏趺座坐於雙層蓮座上，蓮座上邊緣飾有珠紋，普賢雙手施法輪印，身穿寬鬆長袍，披在左肩上，底部有褶皺，面容平靜，雙目低垂 ，雙眉之間有白毫，長耳垂，頭髮結螺髻，頭上鑲嵌著一顆寶石。封底刻有雙金剛杵。

來源：英國紳士私人收藏。
品相：狀況極好，有一些磨損、輕微劃痕、小凹痕。底座密封。

重量：779.4 克
尺寸：高 14.5 厘米

這尊鑄造精良、鎏金造像描繪了毘盧遮那如來的化身。毘盧遮那被認為是本初佛，代表第一佛陀的法身。毘盧遮那也是五方佛之一，代表佛的五種功德與佛陀的無所不包的智慧。

拍賣結果比較：
形制：相近
拍賣：紐約佳士得，2022年3月23日，lot 420
價格：USD 11,340（相當於今日EUR 11,000）
描述：西藏十五/十六世紀鎏金銅佛坐像
專家評論：比較非常相近的姿勢、手勢、表情、螺髻上鑲有寶石。請注意此像鎏金有大面積磨損、長袍的雕刻，以及尺寸(17.8 厘米)。請注意，此件青銅被認為是毘盧遮那佛的法身佛形式或釋迦摩尼，因為底座頂部有金剛杵，因此圖像變得複雜。

拍賣結果比較：
形制：相近
拍賣：紐約邦瀚斯，2016年3月14日，lot 30
價格：USD 25,000（相當於今日EUR 30,000）
描述：西藏十五／十六世紀銅鎏金佛坐像
專家評論：比較非常相近的姿勢、手勢、表情、螺髻上鑲有寶石。請注意頭微傾和尺寸較大(20 厘米)。