Dharma Wheel
Gilt copper alloy and gemstone
Dharma Wheel
CHINA; Qing dynasty
This Dharma wheel is an offering instrument which features two concentric rings with 12 spokes each. The center consists of an yin-yang symbol, encircled by blue beads, some of which are missing. The rings are decorated with orange beads and the rims are gilt in gold. A hole on the outermost rim once held a flaming jewel.
The round base is decorated with ripple patterns and scroll leaf designs. In the center, there is a gourd-shaped pillar with ornate side supports. The pillar is surmounted by an upright lotus. Atop the lotus is a mount featuring scroll leaf designs. The Dharma wheel is beautifully presented upon the mount.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts, page 59.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Dharma Wheel." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , vol. 18, 2016, pp. 59.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Stefanie Pokorski, Mankuang, and Wen Fan. 2016. "Dharma Wheel" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , 18:59.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Pokorski, S., Mankuang, & Fan, W.. (2016). Dharma Wheel. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts (Vol. 18, pp. 59).
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