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TIBETAN PAINTINGS FROM THE COLLECTION
OF RALPH GLASGAL (LOTS 401-416)

TIBETAN PAINTINGS FROM THE COLLECTION OF RALPH GLASGAL
(LOTS 401-416)
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A PAINTING OF MANIFESTATIONS OF PADMASAMBHAVA
EASTERN TIBET, 18TH CENTURY
Image 22¡ x 13æ in. (56.8 x 34.9 cm.)
$6,000-8,000
LITERATURE:
Himalayan Art Resources, item no. 24734.
The present work depicts four of the eight manifestations of Padmasambhava,
the founder of Buddhism in Tibet. The manifestations represent important
moments in the life story of Padmasambhava, where he took on different
appearances to overcome obstacles. In the top left corner sits Pema Jungne,
wearing a red pandita hat and the robes of a monk, holding a kapala in his
right hand. A Tibetan king, either Pema Gyalpo or Loden Chogse, is seated at
top right, wearing a turban and holding a damaru (drum) in each hand. In the
bottom left, Shakya Sengge, the Buddha appearance of Padmasambhava, sits
on a lotus base holding an alms bowl in his left hand and a vajra in the right. The
wrathful Dorje Drolo is depicted in the lower right, standing on a tiger holding
a vajra in his left hand and a kila in his right. Given that only four of the eight
manifestations are depicted, it is likely the present work belonged to a larger
set of paintings, with other works depicting the other four manifestations and
likely an image of Padmasambhava in his typical appearance.

西藏東部 十八世紀 蓮花生像
出版:
“喜馬拉雅藝術資源” (Himalayan Art Resources), 編號24734

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