The Rare Statue of a Buddhist God and Why So Few Like it Have Survived

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4 жыл бұрын

Despite the immense popularity of the bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, few wood sculptures depicting Tantric Buddhist deities have survived from the early Ming dynasty. This September, Sotheby’s is proud to offer an exceptionally rare gilt-laquer and polychrome wood figure of Jinasagara Avalokiteshvara from the early 15th century in our Bodies of Infinite Light Auction. In this episode of Expert Voices, Sotheby’s specialist Phyllis Kao explores the intricate design of the sculpture and explains why so few like it remain from the Xuende Period. To learn more about this amazing piece and others click here.

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@laurensettles4789 Жыл бұрын

This was awesome. Intricate detailing and such a profound body of work. Love this ❤

@robertschlesinger1342 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent video. Very interesting, informative and worthwhile video. An amazing tantric work of art.

@jakemoeller7850 3 жыл бұрын

Gorgeous! The patination is extraordinary.

@tradcatholic 4 жыл бұрын

Lovely ...thank you for sharing your thoughts

@hemadear2509 3 жыл бұрын

How clever were those sculpture makers.

@jurob003 4 жыл бұрын

With a document inside. how joyful

@blueroninstudios 4 жыл бұрын

Sensual and evocatively beautiful

@valeria-militiamessalina5672 4 жыл бұрын

JM RONIN evocative of what ?

@davicool9958 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the education... I admire intelligentsia.

@TienNguyen-yc6fo 2 жыл бұрын

Thật tuyệt vời

@Joshua_dover 3 жыл бұрын

Its absolutely beautiful just like her

@benpayne4663 Жыл бұрын

beauty

@Joshua_dover 3 жыл бұрын

She is this amazing at everything, you should see some of the things she made for me

@stevenkok1926 2 жыл бұрын

Tantric Buddhism.

@manisht1020 3 жыл бұрын

I have a old buddha statue. How to get it valued.

@DiamondCutter423 4 жыл бұрын

wow

@Joshua_dover 3 жыл бұрын

my queen!!!!!!!

@tangleslong499 3 жыл бұрын

Did this object ended up being sold?

@taidelek9994 2 жыл бұрын

Having the sutra and precious jevel consecrated inside the Statue . It should be respectful 🙏 and if possible donate it back to monastery.

@brindade2004 3 жыл бұрын

I must say your previous icon was much better.

@Kohi_noor Жыл бұрын

I have similar statue

@wonderwomen9594 Жыл бұрын

This sculpture is from Nepal

@genestorena6415 Жыл бұрын

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@JW-vo9fi Жыл бұрын

It’s probably of late Ming dynasty instead of Xuande period

@stevenkok1926 2 жыл бұрын

Tantric Buddhism.

@Joshua_dover 3 жыл бұрын

Well i sculpt glass. so maybe i did it....

@user-dr5hn9bn6f Жыл бұрын

不事生產工作接受居士供養又想著雙修是淫僧塑像

@Joshua_dover 3 жыл бұрын

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@janith007 4 жыл бұрын

The one who made this statue, must be in hell!!

@kry0mancer6 4 жыл бұрын

VT KONVIXT Why?

@goldeneagle3678 4 жыл бұрын

@@kry0mancer6 because they are worshiping a human being that they made a statue of.... they forgot the real god in the skies ... the creator who created this weak human being body... so that's why they are in hell those who worship human beings and forget god who created those human beings :)

@goldeneagle3678 4 жыл бұрын

@NepheshSnake LiberationFromGod plenty doesn't mean being right... There is only one God and that God doesn't look like a human being... Buddha was a good person why worship him and forget the God who created Buddha? What type of drugs do buddhist people take

@goldeneagle3678 4 жыл бұрын

@NepheshSnake LiberationFromGod I a not a Christian... I also think that Jesus was a good prophet god sent him to guide us... but then years passed and people started worshipping Jesus "human" while forgetting the god who created Jesus.... I see same pattern with Buddha and other religions that have statues of people... they are humans why do u worship humans?

@kennykk63 3 жыл бұрын

Btw in Buddhism we do not worship the statue we pay respect also we pay respect to what the statue represents.