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尼泊爾
A THANGKA OF THE MANDALA OF MOON-GOD
CHANDRA
NEPAL, INSCRIBED KARTIK OF NEPAL ERA 561,
尼泊爾曆 CORRESPONDING TO 1441 AND OF THE PERIOD

Chandra is seated on his chariot at the centre being drawn by his charioteer,
Ambara, commanding seven geese, flanked by two deities shooting arrows, all
within a circular mandala filled with seated deities, surmounted by a register
depicting the Five Tathagatas and two bodhisattvas. The lower register depicts
年（ the donor seated at left and his family to the right, a Sanskrit inscription at the
bottom bearing the date.
561
12 ⅝ x 16 ½ in. (32 x 42 cm.)
HK$1,000,000-1,500,000 US$90,000-190,000

年） PROVENANCE
A French private collection, acquired circa 1980s
1441
The inscription might be translated as “in the full moon day of bright fortnight
月曜曼荼羅唐卡 (of the month) of Kartik of Nepal Era 561 (1441 October/November), the (Kartik
Purnima) Dharma was performed by these three main persons, (namely), Jyotiram
(inscr. Jotaram) from Sohanache, Jitaram (and) Yikuli after the moon has risen. ( Let
it be) well.

來源
法國私人珍藏，約 1980 年代入藏

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