A BUDDHA VAJRASANA 16TH CENTURYTibet, 16th - 17th century. A superb fire-gilt bronze of Buddha Shakyamuni with a Vajra resting before him. Seated in vajrasana on a double lotus base with bhumisparshamudra, calling mother earth a witness to his enlightenment.Provenance: The collection of Susanna Deistler, Vienna, Austria. Acquired at Galerie Zacke before 1990. A copy of the original expertise by Galerie Zacke Vienna is accompanying this lot.Condition: Outstanding condition with minor wear and a few tiny casting imperfections and nicks.Weight: 390.7 grams.Dimensions: 14.8 cm.Shakyamuni Buddha and the Vajra Seat refers visually in art and iconography to the vajra scepter located on the seat in front of Shakyamuni. Like in the present piece, it is always horizontal, lying flat, rather than upright and often appears as if partially sunk into the seat. The meaning of the vajra scepter in this specific configuration in front of Shakyamuni refers to the time and geographic location when and where the Buddha reached enlightenment at Bodhgaya (Vajrasana), India.There are actually three references to the term 'vajra' in the depiction of Buddha Vajrasana. First, the location of Bodhgaya, previously known as Vajrasana, is represented by the physical vajra scepter in front of the Buddha. Secondly, the Buddha is seated in the vajrasana posture, with the right leg folded over the left. Thirdly, and abstractly, the Buddha is believed to be mentally focused on the vajra samadhi meditation. These are the three references to the term 'vajra' in relation to the historic Buddha's enlightenment.Compare with a related Vajrasana Buddha, dating to the 15th - 16th century, measuring 23 cm, at Christies New York, in ‘Indian, Himalayan and South East Asian Art’, March 21st, 2018, lot 302.十六世紀鎏金銅佛坐蓮像西藏，十六至十七世紀。釋迦牟尼佛像周身鎏金，右手持觸地印，左手手心向上，結跏趺坐於二層蓮台之上，說"大地爲我作證"。來源：奧地利維也納Susanna Deistler私人收藏，1990年購於Zacke藝廊；隨附Zacke藝廊原始專業報告。品相：出色，些微磨損，一些鑄造缺陷和刻痕重量：390.7 克尺寸：14.8 厘米