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SOUTH, SOUTHEAST ASIAN & HIMALAYAN ARTS
PROPERTY FROM MR. LOBSANG P. PROPERTY FROM VARIOUS OWNERS PROPERTY FROM MR. LOBSANG P.
LHALUNGPA LHALUNGPA
2003
2001 A THANGKA OF A GREAT PANDIT 2005
A GOLD-GROUND THANGKA OF Eastern Tibet, 19th century A THANGKA OF DROGÖN CHÖGYAL
VAISHRAVANA Distemper on cloth, mounted onto canvas; PHAGPA
Tibet, 19th century the great Indian scholar passing the tradition Tibet, 19th century
Distemper on cloth; the wealth deity seated on to a Tibetan monk. Distemper and gold on cloth; cradling a
on his lion and holding the jewel-spewing 30 3/4 x 21 3/4in (78 x 55cm) image flaming chakra in his left hand.
mongoose and banner of heaven (wrinkles). 41 1/8 x 30 3/4in (104.5 x 78cm) overall 9 3/4 x 8in (24.5 x 20.4cm) image
8 x 6in (20.5 x 15.4cm) image $2,000 - 3,000 21 x 18in (54 x 45.7cm) with silks
15 3/4 x 12 3/4in (39.3 x 32.5cm) with silks $800 - 1,200
$1,000 - 1,500 Likely representing Asanga, this thangka
would have belonged to a set depicting The Drogön Chögyal Phagpa (1235–80) was the
Referenced Six Ornaments and Two Excellent Ones of the Yuan Imperial Preceptor under Kublai Khan
HAR - himalayanart.org/items/31520 Southern Continent - the name given to the (r.1260-90). He was the fifth patriarch of
group of the most important Indian Buddhist Sakya order.
Provenance scholars of Mahayana tradition.
acquired either in Tibet before 1947 or India Referenced
before 1971 Provenance HAR - himalayanart.org/items/31514
For more information on the collection see private North Carolina collection, acquired in
Bonhams, New York, 14 September 2015, lot 28. Seoul, 1999 Provenance
acquired either in Tibet before 1947 or India
2002 2004 before 1971
A THANGKA OF SHAKYAMUNI A THANGKA OF FOUR ARHATS For more information on the collection see
Eastern Tibet, 19th century Tibet, 19th century Bonhams, New York, 14 September 2015,
Distemper on cloth; wearing gilt-brocade red Distemper on cloth; at the top right is lot 28.
robes and displaying bhumisparsha mudra, Kanakavatsa with a jewel lasso, to the right
the surrounding landscape with devotees, Bhadra with the right hand raised, at the
some harvesting blossoms for offerings bottom right possibly Vajriputra, lower left
(extensive wear, losses to mounting). Kanaka Bharadvaja with the hands folded
28 x 19 1/4in (71 x 49cm) image in the lap.
49 x 25 3/4in (124.5 x 65.4cm) with silks 19 x 15in (58.5 x 43.7cm) image
$2,000 - 3,000 $1,000 - 1,500
Referenced
HAR - himalayanart.org/items/31515
Provenance
acquired either in Tibet before 1947 or India
before 1971
For more information on the collection see
Bonhams, New York, 14 September 2015, lot 28.
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