DEUX THANGKAS EN TEXTILE APPLIQUE ET BRODE REPRESENTANT LES BOUDDHA DU PASSE

CHINE, DYNASTIE QING, XVIIIEME SIECLE

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DEUX THANGKAS EN TEXTILE APPLIQUE ET BRODE REPRESENTANT LES BOUDDHA DU PASSE
CHINE, DYNASTIE QING, XVIIIEME SIECLE
The centre of each depicts a Buddha of the Past. One has both hands in vitarkamudra, and the other with his right hand in varadamudra. Both are wearing monastic robes, and their faces with a serene expression. Above them is placed a parasol. The upper register sees two other Buddhas of the Past. All Buddhas are embroidered with their names in dBu.can script; in brocade mounting.
34 ¼ x 23 in. (87 x 58.5 cm.), framed

Provenance

Property of a French noble family, the collection was formed by the present owner's great-grandfather, from late 19th century to early 20th century.

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TWO EMBROIDERED-APPLIQUE THANGKAS DEPICTING THE 'BUDDHA OF THE PAST'
CHINA, QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY

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Lot Essay

A limited number of appliqués of this type prevailed from 17th to 19th century. An example dated to the early Qing dynasty, depicting a seated Ratnasambhava rendered in a similar composition as the present thangka, but the work was constructed in Tibet, illustrated by J. E. Vollmer, Silks for Thrones and Altars, Chinese Costumes and Textiles, Myrna Myers, 2003, no. 69. Also, compare with two other examples, dated to 18th-19th century, illustrated op. cit., no. 68, of Tibetan construction, and no. 70, Mongolian construction.

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