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A SERIE OF FOUR TIBETAN THANG-KA'S DEPICTING LAMAS FROM A DGE-LUGS-PA LINEAGE:
a) A lama seated on a lotus, his right hand in vitarkamudra, the left resting on his lap and holding a manuscript, wearing elaborate garments, his specific cap, his mendicant staff, kamandalu, bowl, table with manuscripts behind, surrounded by various monks, abts, each with inscription and Buddha Sakyamuni, in an extensive mountainous landscape, the reverse with inscription in black dBu-can script, in brocate mounting, 19th Century
90 x 62 cm, (minor cracks)
b) A lama seated on a lotus, his right hand in varadamudra, the left holding almsbowl, wearing elaborate garments, his specific cap, the mendicants staff, kamandalu, bowl and table with manuscripts behind, surrounded by various monks, lamas, abts, each with inscription and Buddha Sakyamuni, in an extensive mountainous landscape, the reverse with inscription in black dBu-can script, in brocate mounting, 19th Century
90 x 61 cm (minor cracks)
c) A lama seated on a lotus, his right hand holding the mendicants staff, his left the alms-bowl, wearing elaborate garments, specific cap, his face with moustache and beard, a bowl, kamandalu and table with manuscripts behind, surrounded by various lamas, monks, abts, most placed in Chinese pagodes, each with inscription and Buddha Sakyamuni, in an extensive mountainous landscape, the reverse with inscription in black dBu-can script, in brocate mounting, upper border with inscription stating that this is number nine of the right side, 19th Century
90 x 61 cm (minor cracks)
d) A lama seated in vajrasana on alotus, both hands in dhyanamudra, wearing elaborate garments, specific cap, the mendicants staff, bowl, kamandalu and altar with manuscripts behind, surrounded by various lamas, abts, monks, each with inscription, Buddha Sakyamuni, in an extensive mountainous landscape, the reverse with inscription in black dBu-can script, in brocate mounting, upper border with inscription stating that this is number seven of the right side, 19th Century
90.5 x 62 cm (4)
a) A lama seated on a lotus, his right hand in vitarkamudra, the left resting on his lap and holding a manuscript, wearing elaborate garments, his specific cap, his mendicant staff, kamandalu, bowl, table with manuscripts behind, surrounded by various monks, abts, each with inscription and Buddha Sakyamuni, in an extensive mountainous landscape, the reverse with inscription in black dBu-can script, in brocate mounting, 19th Century
90 x 62 cm, (minor cracks)
b) A lama seated on a lotus, his right hand in varadamudra, the left holding almsbowl, wearing elaborate garments, his specific cap, the mendicants staff, kamandalu, bowl and table with manuscripts behind, surrounded by various monks, lamas, abts, each with inscription and Buddha Sakyamuni, in an extensive mountainous landscape, the reverse with inscription in black dBu-can script, in brocate mounting, 19th Century
90 x 61 cm (minor cracks)
c) A lama seated on a lotus, his right hand holding the mendicants staff, his left the alms-bowl, wearing elaborate garments, specific cap, his face with moustache and beard, a bowl, kamandalu and table with manuscripts behind, surrounded by various lamas, monks, abts, most placed in Chinese pagodes, each with inscription and Buddha Sakyamuni, in an extensive mountainous landscape, the reverse with inscription in black dBu-can script, in brocate mounting, upper border with inscription stating that this is number nine of the right side, 19th Century
90 x 61 cm (minor cracks)
d) A lama seated in vajrasana on alotus, both hands in dhyanamudra, wearing elaborate garments, specific cap, the mendicants staff, bowl, kamandalu and altar with manuscripts behind, surrounded by various lamas, abts, monks, each with inscription, Buddha Sakyamuni, in an extensive mountainous landscape, the reverse with inscription in black dBu-can script, in brocate mounting, upper border with inscription stating that this is number seven of the right side, 19th Century
90.5 x 62 cm (4)