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Lot 69
A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF JAMBHALA
Estimated Value:
2.500 € - 3.500 €
Result:
incl. Premium and VAT
Description:
Tibeto-Chinese, 18th c.H. 11,5 cm
The deity is depicted seated on a lotus base holding a lemon in his right hand and a mongoose spewing jewels on his left. He wears a beaded belt and is adorned with various jewellry. The wide face, with broad nose and bulging eyes, is flanked by large earrings and surmounted by a foliate crown set in front of a chignon. The base is sealed and incised with a double-vajra.
Collection von Ritthaler, Luxembourg, acquired in the 1980's in the Paris art trade by repute with Jean-Claude Mobard
The present figure depicts the Buddhist wealth deity, Jambhala. This image is often confused with the Hindu god Kubera, or the Buddhist Guardian King, Vaishravana. Jambhala’s unusual appearance descends from ancient Indian, yaksha figures. In visual iconography, the Hindu god Kubera, also a wealth deity, and Jambhala are essentially identical. Vaishravana, however, can be easily distinguished by the presence of its armour, among other attributes. In any representations of Kubera, Vaishravana and Jambhala the mongoose that these deities clutch spews jewels, exemplifying their wealthgranting powers Compare a similar figure published ‚Abode of Charity - Tibetan Buddhist Art‘, Hermitage Museum 2015, no. 261, p. 382 - Very minor wear, re-sealed
