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A GILT COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF RATNASAMBHAVA
TIBET, 14TH/15TH CENTURY
西藏 十四/十五世紀 銅鎏金寶生佛像
Provenance:
With Claude de Marteau, Brussels, by 1970s
Ratnasambhava, the 'jewel-born', is one of the Five Presiding Buddhas. Within a mandala, he occupies the southern quadrant, represented by the color yellow, and presides over the jewel family of buddhas and bodhisattvas. As a solitary image, he can be identified by his outstretched palm, which imparts the gesture of wish-granting (varada-mudra).
Compare Ratnasambhava's broad, upper torso with another Buddha sold at Bonhams, New York, 14 March 2016, lot 27. Moreover, compare the rounded, multi-layered design of the lotus petals with an Amitayus sold at Bonhams, New York, 14 September 2015, lot 20.