Lot Essay
The inscription around the edge of the base is translated as "Salutation to the unequalled Chowang Gyaltsen. May good fortune prevail."
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TIBET, CIRCA 16TH CENTURY
Details
A bronze figure of Chowang Gyaltsen
Tibet, circa 16th century
Seated in dhyanasana on a lotus base, his right hand in vitarkamudra and his left holding a book, the palms and soles of his feet incised with lotus blossoms, the hems of his flowing sanghati incised with a foliate pattern, his lips and eyes inlaid with copper, wearing a pointed cap, the base with an inscription and sealed with a double-vajra
9¼ in. (23.5 cm.) high
Tibet, circa 16th century
Seated in dhyanasana on a lotus base, his right hand in vitarkamudra and his left holding a book, the palms and soles of his feet incised with lotus blossoms, the hems of his flowing sanghati incised with a foliate pattern, his lips and eyes inlaid with copper, wearing a pointed cap, the base with an inscription and sealed with a double-vajra
9¼ in. (23.5 cm.) high
Provenance
Private collection, Belgium, before April 1998
Literature
Rossi & Rossi, Homage to the Holy: Portraits of Tibet's Spiriutal Teachers, 2003, cat. no. 42
Exhibited
Homage to the Holy: Portraits of Tibet's Spiritual Teachers, Rossi & Rossi, London, 6-28 November 2003, cat. no. 42