An East Tibetan or Mongolian thangka of Mount Potalaka, Avalokiteshvara´s paradise on earth. Around 1900 - image-1

Lot 13 Dα

An East Tibetan or Mongolian thangka of Mount Potalaka, Avalokiteshvara´s paradise on earth. Around 1900

Auction 1112 - overview Cologne
15.06.2018, 11:00 - Chinese, Tibet/Neapel, India, Southeast Asia
Estimate: 1.800 € - 2.500 €
Result: 1.736 € (incl. premium)
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An East Tibetan or Mongolian thangka of Mount Potalaka, Avalokiteshvara´s paradise on earth. Around 1900

Depicting Avalokiteshvara enthroned at the centre within a palace setting, surrounded by various Buddhas, bodhisattvas and donor figures with offerings, amidst an ocean, filled with numerous diminutive, finely painted scenes. Mount Potalaka is believed to be an island in the seas south of India. Inscriptions to the reverse. Gouache and gold on cloth. Brocade mounting. Wear.
83.5 x 56 cm

約1900年 西藏東或蒙古 觀音菩薩普陀山淨土唐卡
來源：德國北威州Dr. W. D. Franz 博士 (1915-2005)私人收藏，此後家族傳承

Provenance

Dr. W. D. Franz (1915-2005), North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany