Lot 160
  • 160

A THANGKA DEPICTING THE FIVE FORMS OF TSONGKHAPA TIBETO-CHINESE, 19TH CENTURY

Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description

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the guru seated at center in vajraparyankasana, hands in dharmachakra mudra and holding lotus blossoms bearing attributes, two primary disciples Gyaltsab Je and Khedrub Je seated below, surrounded by the five forms of Tsongkhapa including Manjushri, Mahasiddha, and Samantabhadra, the surrounding registers with lineage holders amd celestial beings, the wrathful deities Yama Dharmaraja and Yami in the lower left

Provenance

Alice Spalding Bowen, acquired in 1969.
Sydney L. Moss Ltd., London, 23rd August 1973.

Condition

With rubbings , abrasions and creases, and pigment losses as visible. Pigments that are present are bright. Mounted with two borders of embroidered silk and not examined out of frame.
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