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THBSealed Chinese Qing Gilt Brass Statue of Ushnishavijaya
Lot 201
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Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty, 19th century CE. A gilded brass sculpture of the Buddhist deity Ushnishavijaya, the goddess of long life, depicted sitting upon a double lotus throne and presenting three faces and eight hands. In addition to presenting an impressive form, this hollow cast sculpture is sealed with copper inscribed wth a lotus motif on the bottom. The contents of such statues traditionally include holy articles of some type. Beyond this, Ushnishavijaya sits in a vajra posture and is elaborately dressed in silks and bejeweled ornaments. Size: 7.25" H (18.4 cm)
Given the presence of the copper seal, this statue was likely created for religious practices. When such figures are consecrated, the image is first purified in order to be deemed suitable for the inhabitance of Buddha or another deity, in th is case Ushnishavijaya. Then the statue is invested with the presence and power of that deity. Unless it has been consecrated, a statue is not considered suitable for use in religious practices. Holy articles are sealed inside.
Ushnishavijaya is traditionally described as the "color of the autumn moon" with her three faces being white, yellow, and blue - each face with large eyes- and eight hands. In her hands she customarily holds a visvavajra (first right hand), a white lotus with Amitabha residing (second), an arrow (third), and the fourth assumes a gesture of generosity. In the first hand on the left is a vajra lasso, then a bow in the second, the third offers protection, and the fourth holds a nectar vase in a meditative pose
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection; ex J. Ducosin collection, Hawaii, before 2008
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#151862Statue is in excellent condition save minor age wear. There is a copper seal on the underside of the base, suggesting that it may contain holy articles.Condition
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