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580
A THANGKA OF AMITABHA IN
SUKHAVATI HEAVEN AND A THANGKA
OF GREEN TARA IN HER PURE LAND
Tibet, 19th century
The central Amithaba holding an alms bowl,
surrounded by Bodhisattvas, Dakinis and
other meritorious souls; and a central figure
of Green Tara at the centre of her palace in
the Sandalwood Forest, flanked by yellow
Marichi and blue Ekajati, surrounded by
Celestial Musician and dancers. Each
61.5cm (24 1/4in) high x 43.5cm (17 1/8in)
wide (2).

£2,500 - 3,500
HK$21,000 - 30,000
CNY19,000 - 27,000
Compare the Green Tara thangka with
another 19th-century thangka of the same
subject held in the Rubin Museum of Art,
580 New York (F1996.32.5; HAR542).

581
A SET OF SIX THANGKAS
Tibet, early 20th century
All against a blue and green ground, including
the deities Manjushri, Avalokisteshvara,
Buddha Shakyamuni, Varochana, Swaraswati
and Amitayus, seated or standing on lotus
pedestals, painting on silk. 32cm (12 5/8in)
high x 26.3cm (10 3/8in) wide (6).
£1,000 - 1,500
HK$8,500 - 13,000
CNY7,700 - 12,000

582
581
THREE THANGKAS WITH BUDDHA
SHAKYAMUNI AND MANDALA
Tibet, 20th century
One with a central Buddha Shakyamuni
seated on a lotus pedestal holding an
alms bowl flanked by two Arhat and in the
background narrative scenes of the life of
Buddha; and two thangkas with central
mandala representation of celestial heaven,
one with gilt profiles, and surrounded by
four smaller ones and figures of guardians,
with at the top a figure of Avalokitesvara.
The biggest: 73cm (28 3/4in) high x 53.5cm
(21in) wide (3).
£600 - 800
HK$5,100 - 6,800
582 CNY4,600 - 6,200

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