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A THANGKA DEPICTING SHADAKSHARI LOKESHVARA, MENRI STYLE, 18TH-19TH CENTURY
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06月27日 下午5点 开拍
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A THANGKA DEPICTING SHADAKSHARI LOKESHVARA, MENRI STYLE, 18TH-19TH CENTURY

Central Tibet. Gold and distemper on cloth. The four-armed deity is seated in dhyanasana atop a lotus throne rising from a square pool of water with offerings similarly emerging atop a smaller lotus pedestal in front, his principal hands held in anjali mudra, the sedondary hands raised and holding a blossom and rosary, dressed in a flowing dhoti and billowing scarves, richly adorned with fine jewelry, framed by a foliate mandorla and orange halo, surrounded by bodhisattvas including White Tara.

The upper register with a central Tsongkhapa flanked by two lamas as well as Buddha Shakyamuni and Padmasambhava. The lower register with the wrathful protectors Palden Lhamo and Mahakala, and Gyalpo Pehar atop a lion.

Inscriptions: The reverse with the mantra, ‘Om Ah Hum’.

Provenance: Belgian private collection.
Condition: Overall good condition with expected old wear, creasing with associated small losses, minor soiling, abrasions, touchups to Shakyamuni's hair in the top left corner.

Dimensions: Size 59.5 x 40 cm

The four-armed (chaturbhuja) emanation of Avalokiteshvara is regarded as the patron deity of Tibet and believed to be incarnate in the succession of Dalai Lamas. The popular Tibetan mantra om mani padme hum, ‘praise to the jewel in the lotus’, invokes the compassion of the bodhisattva Shadakshari Avalokiteshvara.

According to Jeff Watt, the “Menri style and tradition of Tibetan painting was founded by Mantangpa Manla Dondrub (late 15th, early 16th century). Currently there is only one known work attributed to Mantangpa by inscription. There is also an artist sketchbook attributed by inscription to his principal student named Trengkhapa Lodro Zangpo who was also a student of the 3rd Dalai Lama, Sonam Gyatso (1543-1588). Information on the life of Trengkhapa can be found in several biographies including that of the 3rd Dalai Lama. Trengkhapa is also renowned for formulating the most precise measurements for stupa construction which are still used today. Both Tashi Lhunpo and Yangpachen monastery have in their recorded histories that certain temples were decorated in the Menri painting style. In modern times some artists claim that there are three styles that are known as Menri, original menri, new menri, and old menri which came about later as an attempt to revive the original menri style. There are so few menri painting examples making it difficult to create a meaningful chronology of known paintings in the Menri style and later tradition.”

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Dorotheum, Vienna, 3 June 2014, lot 5
Price: EUR 10,625 or approx. EUR 14,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A thangka of Shadakshari Lokeshvara, Tibet, late 19th/20th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related composition, manner of painting, and subject. Note the size (59.5 x 40 cm) and that the hammer price far exceeded the estimate of EUR 400, strongly indicating that bidders were aware of the thangka’s true dating and value.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Christie’s New York, 14 September 2010, lot 154
Price: USD 6,250 or approx. EUR 8,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A thangka of Chaturbhuja Avalokiteshvara, Central Tibet, Menri style, 19th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related manner of painting, composition, and subject. Note the size (65.5 x 44.5 cm).

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Christie’s New York, 18 September 2013, lot 277
Price: USD 11,875 or approx. EUR 14,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A painting of Chaturbhuja Avalokiteshvara, Tibet, 18th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related subject and manner of painting. Note the size (64.1 x 43.2 cm).

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拍品估价:1,500 - 3,000 欧元 起拍价格:1,500 欧元  买家佣金: 35.00%

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