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A ‘JATAKA TALES’ THANGKA OF in the Buddhist corpus, the Jataka Tales
SAKYAMUNI concern themselves with episodes of the A LARGE THANGKA OF SAKYAMUNI
18th/19th century previous lives and incarnations of historical 19th century
Distemper on cloth; the central figure of Buddha Siddharta Gautama, who did not fail Distemper on cloth; the central figure seated
Sakyamuni seated in padmansana on a to demonstrate his virtuous nature in each of under a canopy in padmasana on a double
lotus throne with his hands in the teaching the episodes, be it in the form of king, outcast lotus throne, holding an alms bowl in his left
dharmachakra mudra, surrounded by scenes or animal. hand, the right in bhumisparsa mudra, all
of his previous incarnations engaged in deeds before an oversized conch shell and the four
that would exemplify his virtue and lead him to The Jataka Tales were a popular subject guardians, beside two standing attendant
enlightenment, framed and glazed. matter for thangkas depicting Buddha, often figures, all against a Chinese-style landscape
87cm (34 1/4in) x 56cm (22in) painted in large sets. For thangkas of similar dotted with lineage figures including monks,
subject and comparable quality and date, see teachers and laymen, mounted as a hanging
£4,000 - 6,000 Sotheby’s, London, Fine Chinese Art, 14 May scroll, wood box.
CNY35,000 - 52,000 HK$39,000 - 59,000 2014, lot 378; and Sotheby’s, Hong Kong, 151cm (59 3/8in) x 129.5cm (51in) (3).
Chinese Art, 02-03 June 2016, lot 763.
£2,500 - 3,000
CNY22,000 - 26,000 HK$24,000 - 29,000

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