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A KESI WOVEN THANGKA
Probably 18th/19th century
The central figure of Buddha Sakyamuni, seated in dhyanasana upon
a stylised lotus throne, the Buddha’s hands in the gestures of dhyana
mudra and bhumisparsha mudra, at each side stand his principle
students Shariputra and Maudgalayana, each holding a khakkhara
staff and a begging bowl, the mandorla framed by leafy lotus sprays
beneath stylised cloud scrolls at the top, framed and glazed.
63cm x 44cm (24.3/4in x 17.1/4in).

£1,000 - 1,500
CNY9,200 - 14,000
HK$11,000 - 16,000

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A TIBETAN THANGKA
19th/20th century
Ink and colour on cloth, depicting an eleven-headed Avalokitesvara
standing upon a lotus throne, before a red and white mandorla,
encircled by a garland of peonies, the multi-armed deity holding a
variety of attributes, surrounded by three lamas above and three
deities below, before a wooded landscape, framed and glazed.
79cm x 54.5cm (31in x 21.1/2in).

£800 - 1,200
CNY7,300 - 11,000
HK$8,800 - 13,000

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A PAIR OF LARGE EMBROIDERED WALL HANGINGS
Late Qing
Richly woven in vibrant colours on red felt grounds with quail and
further small birds perched on rockwork, in branches and on a grassy
bank amongst bamboo, magnolia, flowering peonies, chrysanthemums
and prunus, within black silk borders densely woven with flowers and
foliage, each with inscriptions and three seals.
264cm x 56.5cm (104in x 22.1/4in). (2).

£800 - 1,200
CNY7,300 - 11,000
HK$8,800 - 13,000

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