UPCOMING SPECIAL AUTUMN AUCTION, OCTOBER 28, 2026 – SESSION 1: ASIAN ART
Liulí ‘Mahakala’ amulet, Qing dynasty
Lot 166.
Deposit. -
Output Value. 100 €
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Description.
An amulet in the shape of a fluttering silhouette with sinuous edges, perforated for fastening. Moulded from ‘Liulí’ (Liulí) glass, a dark brown, polychrome glass paste. The front face depicts Mahakala in high relief in his wrathful, six-armed manifestation, standing upright on a lotus pedestal, trampling two human figures. The deity wears an elaborate tiara of skulls and holds ritual attributes in his many hands. Qing Dynasty (1644–1912) or later.
Size: 7 × 1.8 × 4.7 cm
Weight: 68.59 g
