A PAIR OF TIBETO-CHINESE GILT BRONZE STUPAS?
铜鎏金佛塔一对
清乾隆
说明:此塔是纪念佛陀降魔成道、演变神通而制作。二塔自下而上为塔座、十三级阶梯、塔瓶、塔颈、华盖和刹顶。塔座锤揲双狮及宝相花等纹饰;十三级阶梯表示十三地;塔瓶周身以连珠式璎珞庄严,正面开“眼光门”;塔颈相轮两侧均有火焰形饰带;镂空华盖是密乘塔所特有的;刹顶代表苍穹,以日月为饰,显示佛光普照。塔体以锤揲工艺精制而成,通体鎏金,纹饰繁缛华丽。
RMB: 220,000-250,000
Qianlong period(1736-1795), Qing dynasty
each raised on a stepped square base with pairs of lions cast on each side of the waist, the sides of the?stupa?cast with masks suspending beaded garlands and set on one side with a framed reverse-painted glass image of Buddha below the ribbed spire flanked by foliate scrolls below a canopy and ‘jewel’ finial, with copper base plate engraved with a double?vajra
28.5cm. Height. each
USD: 36,000-40,900