Lot Essay
This rare subject appears as a detail beneath Shadakshari Avalokiteshvara in a set of Bhutanese thangkas; see H. Kreijer, Tibetan Painting, the Jucker Collection, 2001, p. 128-129, cat. no. 49.
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NEPAL, 1884
Details
A Large Gilt Bronze Statue of Lokeshvara with Vishnu
Nepal, 1884
Depicting the six-armed Lokeshvara atop Vishnu riding Garuda on a lion, all balancing in an acrobatic tower on a round lotus base over a stepped lion throne, flanked on either side by a figure, backed by an elaborate foliate torana inlaid with hardstones, dated by an extensive inscription on verso of the base
15½ in. (39.5 cm.) high
Nepal, 1884
Depicting the six-armed Lokeshvara atop Vishnu riding Garuda on a lion, all balancing in an acrobatic tower on a round lotus base over a stepped lion throne, flanked on either side by a figure, backed by an elaborate foliate torana inlaid with hardstones, dated by an extensive inscription on verso of the base
15½ in. (39.5 cm.) high
Provenance
Hong Kong art market, before 2000