Lot 23
  • 23

Amitayus Chine-Tibet, XVIIIE-XIXE siècle

Estimate
4,000 - 5,000 EUR
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Description

un thanka, représentant Amitatyus, dieu de la Longue Vie, les mains dans un geste de méditation tenant le vase de la vie éternelle amrita, assis en vajraparyankasana sous un dais sur un trône en lotus avec un halo flammé de bijoux colorés, des offrandes sur une table, d'autres au premier plan avec des bijoux, dans un paysage nuageux, détrempe sur tissu, encadré

Condition

Creasing and losses overall. Many of the horizontal creases visible on the catalogue illustration. The losses of pigment revealing the mount in various small areas. The material has a small torn on approximately 5.5 cm on the upper left croner. The lines of the neck, chin, mouth and nose touched out with pencil. Accreation overall slightly muting the palette. Otherwise good condition, with a good quality of painting. Please use the zoom feature on our website at www.sothebys.com/ browse catalogue to closely inspect the surface texture of the item.
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