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Auction archive: Lot number 464

Six Tibetan thangkas

Asian Art
24 Nov 2011
Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£1,250
ca. US$1,976
Auction archive: Lot number 464

Six Tibetan thangkas

Asian Art
24 Nov 2011
Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£1,250
ca. US$1,976
Beschreibung:

20th century All paint and gilt on fabric with brocade surround, the first with large central Sakyamuni and scenes of events from the life of the historic Buddha, image 59cm x 42cm, the second a tantric image of Vajrasattva with his consort in a landscape with the Buddha Samantabhadra above, image 54cm x 40cm, a mandala with central Sakyamuni and other buddhas and protective deities some in tantric poses inside circular enclosure, the bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara in his Ekadasamukha form stands at the top while Phalden Lhamo rides at the base, image 45cm x 34.5cm, another mandala with similar design but painted in darker palette with gilt detailing and Nagaraksha below, image 58cm x 43cm, a third dark mandala comprising five roundels of buddhas in abhaya mudra radiating out and a further four roundels in corners, at the top a buddha with two medicine pots and blue protective deity with three faces and many arms in yab-yum, image 44cm x 34cm, the last mandala with the same layout as previous example but in warmer palette and with Nagaraksha at bottom, image 51cm x 40cm

Auction archive: Lot number 464
Auction:
Datum:
24 Nov 2011
Auction house:
Bonhams London
Edinburgh 22 Queen St Edinburgh EH2 1JX Tel: +44 131 225 2266 Fax : +44 131 220 2547 edinburgh@bonhams.com
Beschreibung:

20th century All paint and gilt on fabric with brocade surround, the first with large central Sakyamuni and scenes of events from the life of the historic Buddha, image 59cm x 42cm, the second a tantric image of Vajrasattva with his consort in a landscape with the Buddha Samantabhadra above, image 54cm x 40cm, a mandala with central Sakyamuni and other buddhas and protective deities some in tantric poses inside circular enclosure, the bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara in his Ekadasamukha form stands at the top while Phalden Lhamo rides at the base, image 45cm x 34.5cm, another mandala with similar design but painted in darker palette with gilt detailing and Nagaraksha below, image 58cm x 43cm, a third dark mandala comprising five roundels of buddhas in abhaya mudra radiating out and a further four roundels in corners, at the top a buddha with two medicine pots and blue protective deity with three faces and many arms in yab-yum, image 44cm x 34cm, the last mandala with the same layout as previous example but in warmer palette and with Nagaraksha at bottom, image 51cm x 40cm

Auction archive: Lot number 464
Auction:
Datum:
24 Nov 2011
Auction house:
Bonhams London
Edinburgh 22 Queen St Edinburgh EH2 1JX Tel: +44 131 225 2266 Fax : +44 131 220 2547 edinburgh@bonhams.com
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