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A GILT-COPPER REPOUSSÉ FIGURE OF TSONGKHAPA A RARE BRONZE SILVER-INLAID FIGURE OF A LAMA
18th century 17th century
The finely-cast guru depicted seated cross-legged in lalitasana on Cast seated in dhyanasana on a lotus petal base, the hands in
a double-lotus throne framed by beaded borders, the hands held in dharmachakramudra, wearing cascading inner and outer robes incised
dharmacakrapravartana, the eyes downcast with a serene expression, with floral hems inlaid with silver, the serene face with elongated
wearing a ceremonial hat and modest robes incised at the hems. almond-eyes, with a thin beard and his hair cropped short.
27.5cm (10 7/8in) high. 19.6cm (7 5/8in) high.

£6,000 - 8,000 £4,000 - 6,000
CNY53,000 - 71,000 CNY36,000 - 53,000

十八世紀 銅鎏金宗喀巴上師坐像 十七世紀 銅嵌銀喇嘛坐像

Compare with a related gilt-bronze figure of Tsongkhapa, 18th century, Provenance: a Spanish private collection
illustrated in B.Lipton and N.D.Ragnubs,Treasures of Tibetan Art:
Collections of the Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art , p.70, 來源： 西班牙私人收藏
no.22.

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