28th Jun, 2024 11:00
Fine Asian Art Summer Sale
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A THANGKA OF CHATURBHUJA AVALOKITESHVARA, TIBET, 18TH - 19TH CENTURY
Sold for €4,420
including Buyer's Premium
Distemper and gold on cloth, mounted as a hanging scroll. Seated in dhyanasana on a lotus throne atop a stepped square base with snow lions and scroll designs, the principal hands holding a vase before the chest and the upper hands holding a mala and a lotus blossom. Clad in a colorful dhoti and billowing sashes, richly adorned with fine jewelry. The serene face with heavy-lidded eyes below gently arched brows, flanked by elongated earlobes. The hair tied neatly in a double topknot secured by a foliate tiara with lotus emblems below each leaf.
Inscriptions: The back inscribed in Tibetan with the teachings of Sange (Shakyamuni) and Chenresi (Avalokiteshvara).
‘Om Ah Hum. Om Mani Padme Hum. Sange Hoepak Meh gi Shingkham Nubchok Dewa Chen du Kepar Shok. Chenresi gi Shingkham Sa Potata la Thang Sange Mengi Lawe shingkham Sharchok Lhana Dukpe Shing du Gewar Shok.’
Provenance: German trade.
Condition: Good condition with minor wear, soiling, creasing, minor losses, and stains.
Dimensions: Image size 65 x 46 cm, Size incl. mounting 137 x 75.5 cm
The bodhisattva surrounded by Buddhas seated in dhyanasana atop lotus cushions, their hands held in various mudras. The top register centered by an image of Tsongkhapa holding lotus stems coming to full bloom at his shoulders supporting a sword and book, all set within a verdant landscape with pierced rockwork and thick swirling clouds. The figures have identifying inscriptions in gold letters.
Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Christie’s New York, 18 September 2013, lot 277
Price: USD 11,875 or approx. EUR 14,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A painting of Chaturbhuja Avalokiteshvara, Tibet, 18th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related subject, manner of painting, and size (64.1 x 43.2 cm).
Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Christie’s New York, 14 September 2010, lot 154
Price: USD 6,250 or approx. EUR 8,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A thangka of Chaturbhuja Avalokiteshvara, Central Tibet, Menri style, 19th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related subject, manner of painting, and size (65.5 x 44.5 cm).
Distemper and gold on cloth, mounted as a hanging scroll. Seated in dhyanasana on a lotus throne atop a stepped square base with snow lions and scroll designs, the principal hands holding a vase before the chest and the upper hands holding a mala and a lotus blossom. Clad in a colorful dhoti and billowing sashes, richly adorned with fine jewelry. The serene face with heavy-lidded eyes below gently arched brows, flanked by elongated earlobes. The hair tied neatly in a double topknot secured by a foliate tiara with lotus emblems below each leaf.
Inscriptions: The back inscribed in Tibetan with the teachings of Sange (Shakyamuni) and Chenresi (Avalokiteshvara).
‘Om Ah Hum. Om Mani Padme Hum. Sange Hoepak Meh gi Shingkham Nubchok Dewa Chen du Kepar Shok. Chenresi gi Shingkham Sa Potata la Thang Sange Mengi Lawe shingkham Sharchok Lhana Dukpe Shing du Gewar Shok.’
Provenance: German trade.
Condition: Good condition with minor wear, soiling, creasing, minor losses, and stains.
Dimensions: Image size 65 x 46 cm, Size incl. mounting 137 x 75.5 cm
The bodhisattva surrounded by Buddhas seated in dhyanasana atop lotus cushions, their hands held in various mudras. The top register centered by an image of Tsongkhapa holding lotus stems coming to full bloom at his shoulders supporting a sword and book, all set within a verdant landscape with pierced rockwork and thick swirling clouds. The figures have identifying inscriptions in gold letters.
Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Christie’s New York, 18 September 2013, lot 277
Price: USD 11,875 or approx. EUR 14,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A painting of Chaturbhuja Avalokiteshvara, Tibet, 18th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related subject, manner of painting, and size (64.1 x 43.2 cm).
Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Christie’s New York, 14 September 2010, lot 154
Price: USD 6,250 or approx. EUR 8,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A thangka of Chaturbhuja Avalokiteshvara, Central Tibet, Menri style, 19th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related subject, manner of painting, and size (65.5 x 44.5 cm).
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