18th Jan, 2025 10:00

Auction 22

 
  Lot 45
 
Lot 45 - BUDDHA VAIROCANA BRONZE TIBET 15TH CENTURY

45

BUDDHA VAIROCANA BRONZE TIBET 15TH CENTURY

Dimensions: Height 32 cm Wide 22 cm Depth 13 cm

Weight: 2538 grams

The cosmic Buddha seated cross-legged on a double reverse lotus base with beaded rim. His legs are crossed, dressed in a garment with beaded brim and fastened around the waist with a belt. The hands are forming the dharmachakra mudra, sign of teaching. His upper body is adorned with opulent jewellery. The face is smiling widely, the eyes are downcast and a raised urna on the forehead. He is wearing large, circular earrings. A winged crown pressed down on the hair done up in a chignon topped by a flaming diamond finial. The backside of the statue shows no detailed decoration but is kept simple. Depicted in his bodhisattva appearance, Vairocana, whose function is to protect against delusion, is making the gesture of supreme enlightenment at heart level.

Tathagata Vairocana, the primordial Buddha and central figure of the Five Dhyani Buddhas. The Five Dhyani Buddhas are central figures in Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism, representing the five aspects of an enlightened mind and the transcendence of ordinary human limitations. Also known as the Five Wisdom Buddhas, these deities embody the qualities of Buddhahood and are closely linked to meditation and spiritual practice. Each of the Five Dhyani Buddhas is associated with specific symbolic attributes, directions, colors, elements, wisdoms, and activities.

Oxford Authentication Test Made March 2024, confirming the age

Sold for €10,000