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A thangka depicting a mandala of Amitayus. Tibet, 17th century

Auction 1213 - overview Cologne
09.12.2022, 11:00 - Asian Art
Estimate: 5.000 € - 6.000 €
Result: 4.788 € (incl. premium)
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A thangka depicting a mandala of Amitayus. Tibet, 17th century

The transcendent buddha Amitayus appears in the centre of the palace set within a square, enclosed by archways and surrounded by eight emanations of himself and concentric circles of lotus petals. The four gates of the mandala palace with the dharmacakra flanked by two gazelles. Above and below the mandala depictions of Hevajra, the blue mandala gatekeeper Acala and Yamantaka with danda and his pink pareda, the six-armed Mahakala and Shadbhuja Sita Mahakala. Gold inscription at the bottom. Mineral pigment and gold paint on fabric. Brocade mount and framed under glass.
60 x 43 cm

西藏 十七/十八世紀
無量壽佛曼荼羅唐卡
證書: 1975年9月15日於倫敦，由於專家 Rodney Brooke Antiques 鑒定年代
來源: 德國巴登-符騰堡州私人收藏，1975年購於倫敦 Rodney Brooke

Certificate

Certificate from 15.9.1975, Rodney Brooke Antiques, London

Provenance

Private collection, Baden-Württemberg, acquired at Rodney Brooke in London