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Property from a Private East Coast Collection
A gilt bronze figure of Tsongkhapa
TIBETO-CHINESE, 18TH CENTURY
Details
A gilt bronze figure of Tsongkhapa
Tibeto-Chinese, 18th century
Seated in dhyanasana on a double-lotus base, his hands in dharmachakramudra and each with the stem of a lotus that blossoms at the shoulder supporting a sword and book, dressed in heavy patchwork robes with incised foliate hems, the face with serene downcast expression surmounted by the pointed cap, the base sealed and incised with a double-vajra
6¾ in. (17.2 cm.) high
Tibeto-Chinese, 18th century
Seated in dhyanasana on a double-lotus base, his hands in dharmachakramudra and each with the stem of a lotus that blossoms at the shoulder supporting a sword and book, dressed in heavy patchwork robes with incised foliate hems, the face with serene downcast expression surmounted by the pointed cap, the base sealed and incised with a double-vajra
6¾ in. (17.2 cm.) high
Provenance
Collection of Lewis Perry, United States, before 1949