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Large image of a SHARMAPA lineage Master Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Sculpture: Pre 1800 item# 1143184 (stock# 701)
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A large and highly impressive votive image made partly of gilt bronze (head and hands) and partly copper-repousee (body) depicting the important Kagyu lineage-holder Sharmapa, probably no. 8 in the succession Palchen Chokyi Dondub (1695–1732). The lama is seated in meditation posture holding a holy book in the left hand (now lost) and the other hand raised in the gesture of teaching. He wears the characteristic red hat associated with the Sharmapa Tulkus. Fully consecrated. Tibet, second half of ...click for details

A powerful wood image depicting Hayagriva Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Sculpture: Pre 1800 item# 1142433 (stock# 700)
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A powerful and quite rare wood image depicting Hayagriva, the wrathful emanation of Avalokiteshvara, with a horse head appearing from his skull, a dorje in his right hand; he is wearing a long necklace of skulls (the center, lower part is lost), he wears a human and elephant skin on his shoulders ( the lower, left corner of the “skin” is broken, old brake). H. 17 cm. (6,7 inches). Tibet, late 18th cent.

A finely carved wooden image of Vajradakini. Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Sculpture: Pre 1800 item# 1140335 (stock# 690)
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A finely carved wooden image of Vajradakini holding kapala in the raised left hand and chopper in the lowered right hand. She is naked except for her ornaments and skull garland. H. 14,3 cm. Tibet, 17–18th cent. Condition: Fair w. repair to skull garland.

Fine bronze Amitayus (Wuliangshou Fo) Late Qianlong Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Sculpture: Pre 1837 VR item# 1138445 (stock# 686)
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A Sino-Tibetan gilt bronze image of Amitayus (Wuliangshou Fo) with exceptionally fine details. Remains of colors to hair, mouth and eyes. Sealed. Inlays lost. Together w. a later, fitted base in dark wood. Heavy. High 19,5 cm without wooden base. Qing, late 18th to early 19th cent. (late Qianlong–Jiaqing periods). Condition: Excellent, minimal wear but w. a slightly weak gilding. Price on request.

A rare image of the Black Jambala in wood. Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Sculpture: Pre 1800 item# 1138158 (stock# 685)
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A rare image of the Black Jambala in carved wood w. remains of paint and lacquer. The god stands holding mongoose and kapala. Tibet, 17–18th cent. H 10 cm. Condition: Wear from handling and one piece of the lotus stand in the left side missing.

Sakyamuni Buddha in Dharmacakra Mudra, Qing 18th c. Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Sculpture: Pre 1800 item# 1137891 (stock# 683)
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A Sino-Tibetan style , gold lacquered wood figure depicting Sakyamuni Buddha in “ Dharmacakra Mudra”, the gesture of setting in motion the Wheel of Low or teaching mudra. The ushnisa is perfectly rendered; very nice expression and details. Bottom still fully sealed. H. 16,5 cm. China, 18th cent. second half of Qianlong period, 1760–94. H 16.5 cm. Condition: Very good. No breaks or losses. Minor wear to gold due to handling.

Finely carved ZITAN wood standing Bodhisattva Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Sculpture: Pre 1700 item# 1137307 (stock# 680)
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A finely carved image of a standing Bodhisattva (Padmapani?) of dark sandal wood (zitan). Remains gilding. H. 14 cm. Tibet, 16–17th cent. Condition: Very fine, nice wear from handling. One chip to front of lotus base of the lotus stand in the right side.

Gilt bronze of primordial Buddha Vajradhara. 17th c. Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Sculpture: Pre 1700 item# 1121887 (stock# 654)
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An interesting and stylistically unusual, gilt bronze image of the Primordial Buddha Vajradhara of the Tantric tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. He is depicted holding bell and vajra crossed in front of his chest. He wears a broad crown on his head with hanging tassels. High lotus seat with large, flat, double petals. Tone of gilding very fine. Eastern Tibet, 17th cent. Sealed. H 17 cm. Condition: Very good. Hole in top of hair knot and some rubbing to gold.

Simahananda Avalokitesvara (Shizi Guanyin). Wanli Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Sculpture: Pre 1700 item# 1120357 (stock# 647)
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A bronze image depicting Simahananda Avalokitesvara (Shizi Guanyin) seated on the lion mount. The bodhisattva is seated on a lotus seat in the ‘royal ease’ posture. Slightly unusual image in detailed casting in typical Wanli-period style. China, Ming, Wanli period 1573–1615. H 23 cm. Condition: Very good (original casting error to left side of base).

Bronze image of Guanyin Pusa. Ming, Wanli period Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Sculpture: Pre 1700 item# 1117472 (stock# 644)
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A bronze image of Avalokitesvara (Guanyin) in seated form. Remains of lacquer gilding. Later, fitted lotus base of colored wood. Ming, Wanli period 1573–1615. H. 27 cm without base; H. 33,5 cm with base. Condition: Fair with wear to gold, one casting error at bottom, and a small piece of the crown in the left side broken off and tip of a finger broken off.

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