Tibetan School, 18th Century

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A THANGKA DEPICTING AMITAYUS, 18TH CENTURY

hanging scroll with wood

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Image size 59 x 48 cm, 119 x 73 cm

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Jun 29, 2023 - Jun 30, 2023

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A THANGKA OF BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI, 19TH CENTURY

hanging scroll with wood

Image size 69 x 49 cm, 107 x 62 cm

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Hungarian Private collection, acquired at Koller Auctions, Zürich, in Asiatica on 29 November 2022, lot 177.

Dimensions: Image size 69 x 49 cm, size incl. mounting 107 x 62 cm
, , Tibet. Distemper on cloth, with a silk brocade frame, mounted as a hanging scroll with wood handles. Painted in vibrant colors depicting Buddha Shakyamuni seated in dhyanasana on a lotus throne, surrounded by the 16 Arhats as well as Hvashang and Dharmatala, above him in the zenith Vajrasattva yab-yum, below him the four kings of heaven. With inscriptions to the backside.

Condition: Good condition with wear, soiling, minor creasing, few losses and some touch-ups.
Hungarian Private collection, acquired at Koller Auctions, Zürich, in Asiatica on 29 November 2022, lot 177.

Dimensions: Image size 69 x 49 cm, size incl. mounting 107 x 62 cm

A THANGKA OF WHITE MAHAKALA, 19TH CENTURY

hanging scroll with wood

Image size 40.5 x 27.5 cm, 78 x 50.5 cm

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Croatian Private collection.

Dimensions: Image size 40.5 x 27.5 cm, size incl. mounting 78 x 50.5 cm

, , Tibet. Distemper on cloth, with a silk brocade frame, mounted as a hanging scroll with wood handles. The Six-armed White Mahakala is a highly revered form of Mahakala, renowned for his ability to fulfill the wishes of tantric practitioners and promote their economic well-being. The deity is depicted holding different items in each of his six arms, including a chopper, a hand-drum, a precious jewel, a trident, a hook, and a skull-cup filled with jewels, he is shown standing on two elephant-headed beings on a lotus throne and surrounded by deities.

Condition: Overall good condition with wear, soiling, minor creases, and tiny losses.
Croatian Private collection.

Dimensions: Image size 40.5 x 27.5 cm, size incl. mounting 78 x 50.5 cm

A THANGKA OF GREEN TARA, 19TH CENTURY

hanging scroll with wood

Image size 30 x 23 cm, 54 x 40.5 cm

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Provenance
Croatian Private collection.

Dimensions: Image size 30 x 23 cm, size incl. mounting 54 x 40.5 cm
, , Tibet. Distemper on cloth, with a silk brocade frame, mounted as a hanging scroll with wood handles. Depicting Green Tara seated atop a flowering lotus pedestal, bestowing the gestures of teaching and wish-granting, surrounded by twenty smaller images of Tara, and Buddha Shakyamuni at the top, all in a green setting.

Condition: Good condition with minor wear, little soiling, minor creases, and tiny losses.
Croatian Private collection.

Dimensions: Image size 30 x 23 cm, size incl. mounting 54 x 40.5 cm

A THANGKA OF AVALOKITESHVARA, 19TH CENTURY

hanging scroll with wood

Image size 21 x 14.5 cm, 40 x 33.5 cm

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Provenance
Croatian Private collection.

Dimensions: Image size 21 x 14.5 cm, size incl. mounting 40 x 33.5 cm
, , Tibet. Distemper on cloth, with a silk brocade frame, mounted as a hanging scroll with wood handles. Depicting Avalokiteshvara with eleven heads and eight arms, adorned in an elaborate dhoti, flowing patterned robes and jewelry, with two hands held together in namaskara mudra, one held out in varada mudra, and the other hands each holding a different attribute including a dharma wheel, a mala, and a lotus blossom, standing against a halo radiating golden threads of light, atop a large lotus. Inscriptions to the backside.

Condition: With extensive wear, soiling, creases, and losses.
Croatian Private collection.

Dimensions: Image size 21 x 14.5 cm, size incl. mounting 40 x 33.5 cm