10th Dec, 2022 11:00
Asian Art Holiday Sale
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† A VERY LARGE THANGKA OF A HERUKA AND CONSORT, TIBET, 18TH-19TH CENTURY
十八至十九世紀西藏大型黑魯嘎與其明妃唐卡
Sold for €3,146
Estimated at €1,500 - €3,000
including Buyer's Premium
Distemper on cloth. The wrathful protector striding in union with his consort, his main arms wrapped around her, one holding a blood-filled skull cup, the other hands holding various attributes, adorned with floral jewelry and a garland of skulls, his four faces with fierce expressions marked by bulging eyes and sharp fangs, a flaming mandorla behind him, surrounded by smaller images of other wrathful deities and two bodhisattvas.
Provenance: Acquired by the father of the present owner around 1970 and thence by descent.
Condition: Good condition with some wear, creasing, abrasions, minor losses, possibly minor touchups.
Dimensions: Size 168 x 114 cm
Literature comparison:
Compare a related large thangka of Mahakala, dated to the early 18th century, 185.7 x 121 cm, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 69.72.
Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Christie’s New York, 13 September 2017, lot 639
Price: USD 32,500 or approx. EUR 38,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A large thangka of Chemchog Heruka, Tibet, 17th/18th century
Expert remark: Note the smaller size (96 x 66.7 cm)
十八至十九世紀西藏大型黑魯嘎與其明妃唐卡
布面膠畫。此幅主尊甘露黑魯嘎居於唐卡中央，身色為深藍色，有三面六臂。三面顏色各異，皆戴骷髏冠，具三目，呲牙咧嘴，焰熾發。六臂皆持法器，抱藍色一面六臂明妃，戴骷髏項鍊，下身圍虎皮，身後具雙翅，展左立於伏妖之上。明妃與主尊相擁，右腿與主尊左腿並齊而立，右腿向外伸展，身色及裝飾與主尊一致。後有火焰光背。
來源：現任藏家的父親購於上世紀七十年代，保存至今。
品相：狀況良好，有一些磨損、摺痕、擦傷、輕微損失以及輕微修飾。
尺寸：168 x 114 厘米
文獻比較：
比較一件相近較大的十八世紀大黑天唐卡 (185.7 x 121厘米)，收藏於大都會藝術博物館，編號69.72。
拍賣結果比較：
形制：相近
拍賣：紐約佳士得，2017年9月13日，lot 639
價格：USD 32,500（相當於今日EUR 38,000）
描述：西藏十七至十八世紀嘿噜嘎唐卡
專家評論：請注意尺寸較小(96 x 66.7厘米)。
Distemper on cloth. The wrathful protector striding in union with his consort, his main arms wrapped around her, one holding a blood-filled skull cup, the other hands holding various attributes, adorned with floral jewelry and a garland of skulls, his four faces with fierce expressions marked by bulging eyes and sharp fangs, a flaming mandorla behind him, surrounded by smaller images of other wrathful deities and two bodhisattvas.
Provenance: Acquired by the father of the present owner around 1970 and thence by descent.
Condition: Good condition with some wear, creasing, abrasions, minor losses, possibly minor touchups.
Dimensions: Size 168 x 114 cm
Literature comparison:
Compare a related large thangka of Mahakala, dated to the early 18th century, 185.7 x 121 cm, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 69.72.
Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Christie’s New York, 13 September 2017, lot 639
Price: USD 32,500 or approx. EUR 38,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A large thangka of Chemchog Heruka, Tibet, 17th/18th century
Expert remark: Note the smaller size (96 x 66.7 cm)
十八至十九世紀西藏大型黑魯嘎與其明妃唐卡
布面膠畫。此幅主尊甘露黑魯嘎居於唐卡中央，身色為深藍色，有三面六臂。三面顏色各異，皆戴骷髏冠，具三目，呲牙咧嘴，焰熾發。六臂皆持法器，抱藍色一面六臂明妃，戴骷髏項鍊，下身圍虎皮，身後具雙翅，展左立於伏妖之上。明妃與主尊相擁，右腿與主尊左腿並齊而立，右腿向外伸展，身色及裝飾與主尊一致。後有火焰光背。
來源：現任藏家的父親購於上世紀七十年代，保存至今。
品相：狀況良好，有一些磨損、摺痕、擦傷、輕微損失以及輕微修飾。
尺寸：168 x 114 厘米
文獻比較：
比較一件相近較大的十八世紀大黑天唐卡 (185.7 x 121厘米)，收藏於大都會藝術博物館，編號69.72。
拍賣結果比較：
形制：相近
拍賣：紐約佳士得，2017年9月13日，lot 639
價格：USD 32,500（相當於今日EUR 38,000）
描述：西藏十七至十八世紀嘿噜嘎唐卡
專家評論：請注意尺寸較小(96 x 66.7厘米)。
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