Lot 8078
A LARGE GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF HAYAPRIVA <br/>17TH CENTURY
Wearing a crown decorated with five skulls and the image of a horse inlaid at its center, the figure features hair as red as flame, three wide eyes, bared teeth, and thick eyebrows. These elements come together to form a terrifying and wrathful expression. Hayapriva is almost entirely nude. His upper body is adorned with three gorgeous necklaces, while both arms are decorated with bracelets. His right arm is extended upwards, while his left is tucked in front of his chest. His hands are folded in the tarjani-mudra gesture. The figure’s lower body is covered with a tiger skin skirt. Both feet point outwards to the sides, as they step on snakes on top of a lotus pedestal. Hayapriva is the incarnation of the Goddess of Mercy. He is the wrathful manifestation that the Goddess of Mercy uses to destroy ignorance in the world. This figure features a stout and sturdy body stretched in a comfortable and lively pose. Its elegant gilt-bronze gives off a dazzling shine. In particular, the three-dimensional relief technique used for the lotus pedestal reveals an extraordinary and exquisite artistic achievement in the representation of Hayapriva.
H: 53 cm
Estimate
TWD 13,953,000-16,279,000
HKD 3,600,000-4,200,000
USD 464,500-541,900
Sold Price
TWD 16,941,176
HKD 4,320,000
USD 556,701
The Beijing Palace Museum collects Tibetan-style figures that can be used for reference. See: Wang Jiapeng, Tibetan Buddhist Statues, Shanghai, Shanghai Science and Technology Press, 2003, Page 185.
Chinese Literati Works of Art
Ravenel Autumn Auction 2014 Hong Kong
Tuesday, October 7, 2014, 2:00pm