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PROPERTY OF A PRIVATE EUROPEAN COLLECTION
A THANGKA DEPICTING MAHAKALA
TIBET, 18TH CENTURY

depicted in alidhasana to the centre with a torana of fire
behind, surrounded by other immortals, with handprints on the
reverse
68 by 47 cm, 26¾ by 18½ in.

£ 8,000-12,000
HK$ 81,500-122,000 US$ 10,400-15,500
西藏、十八世紀 《大黑天諸護法神》唐卡

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FOUR GILT-BRONZE FIGURES OF
GUARDIANS
QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY

each cast and seated in relaxed lalitasana on a rectangular
plinth, dressed in elaborate headdress and armour, with a
celestial scarf draped across the shoulders and billowing to the
sides, their expressive faces detailed with wide open eyes and
knitted brows framed by large earrings, Vaisravana holding a
parasol, Virupaksa with a snake winding down one arm and
the other holding an alms bowl, Dhritarashtra grasping a pipa,
Virudhaka holding a sword, with traces of polychrome
(6)
Tallest: 18.5 cm, 7¼ in.
PROVENANCE
An American collection, purchased in Hong Kong in the 1980s. 67
£ 10,000-20,000
HK$ 102,000-203,000 US$ 13,000-25,900

清十九世紀 鎏金銅天王坐像一組四尊
來源
美國私人舊藏, 於1980年代購自香港

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