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多倫諾爾 清朝 十八世紀 銅鎏金戴冠佛坐像
Preserved with its original separately cast crown, this sizable Buddha displays a number of similarities with other sculptures attributed to the Dolonnor workshop of Inner Mongolia. Of immediate comparison are the five-leaf crown type, jewelry, robe arrangement, and lotus base present in two examples from the Kandell Collection published in Rhie & Thurman, A Shrine for Tibet, New York, 2010, p.67 & 134, nos.I-110 & II-19.
The great interest shown in Tibetan Buddhism by the early Qing emperors gave rise to a rapid expansion of Tibetan Buddhist temples along the border regions of the Qing empire, particularly under the Qianlong emperor (r.1735-95). The present lot was most likely produced under his reign, wherein Dolonnor became a major center of production to meet the sudden demand for sculpture and ritual objects to adorn these temples.
Among its peers, the bronze is quite outstanding for the carefully modeled flexions within the hands, the Buddha's both authoritative and cheerful expression, and the bold employ of vivid turquoise at the center of a beautifully incised Qing cloud-form mantle.
Provenance
Georgia Chrischilles, Brussels, 19 November 2003