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A RARE PAIR OF THANGKAS DEPICTING THE FOUR GUARDIAN KINGS, TIBET, PROBABLY GELUG ORDER, 18TH-19TH
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2025年10月16日 开拍
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CENTURYExpert's note: These thangka's rare horizontal format follows compositions commonly painted on walls in monastic chapels and was quite popular within the Gelug order since at least the 18th century. The format was possibly inspired by the imperial Qing workshops, producing examples which are held in the Palace Museum, Beijing (Wang [ed.], Zangchuan Fojiao Tangka, Hong Kong, 2006, pp. 262-285, nos. 240-263).Distemper and gold on cloth. Each exquisitely painted to depict two of the Four Guardian Kings amid fiery flames and swirling clouds in a rocky green landscape above a gushing river with sacred jewels and other auspicious offerings.The first shows the red-skinned Virupaksha, guarding the West, holding a miniature stupa and a serpent, standing above a mermaid inside the river, as well as Vaishravana, representing the North, with a tall victory banner and a mongoose, further accompanied by an attendant.The second depicts the blue-skinned Virudhaka, presiding over the South, with a long sword in his hands and Dhritarashtra, the Guardian King of the East, with a lute, the central background with an anthropomorphic water creature holding a quiver of arrows. (2)Provenance: A private collection in Silicon Valley, California, United States, circa 2005. A private collection in southern California, United States acquired from the above.Condition: Very good condition with expected old wear, minor soiling, minimal creasing, light flaking with few minuscule losses to pigments. Old varnish which has browned significantly over time. Traces of soiling, usage and wear, mostly to backsides.Weight: 366 g Dimensions: Image sizes 57.6 x 79 cm and 59.4 x 79.5 cmThe Four Guardian Kings, or Lokapalas, are protector deities who serve as the celestial guardians of the four cardinal directions in Buddhist cosmology. Their origins trace back to early Buddhist scriptures and became more fully developed in the Mahayana tradition, where they are revered across all schools of Tibetan Buddhism. Each king resides on one side of Mount Meru, the mythic axis of the Buddhist universe, and is responsible for safeguarding the Dharma and those who practice it.Vaishravana, Guardian of the North and king of the Yakshas, is the most prominent of the four and is sometimes depicted seated in a jeweled palace with a banner of victory or a mongoose spitting jewels. Dhritarashtra, Guardian of the East, is king of the Gandharvas and celestial musicians. Dwelling on the eastern slopes of Mount Meru, he is often depicted with a lute or sword, symbolizing his role as a protector through both harmony and force. Virudhaka, Guardian of the South, rules over the Kumbhanda spirits and is shown wielding a sword, as a symbol of subjugating hatred and protecting practitioners from harm. Virupaksha, Guardian of the West and leader of the Nagas, is associated with serpentine beings and often appears holding a stupa, symbolizing the protection of sacred Buddhist relics and the power of spiritual insight.Literature comparison: Compare a closely related thangka depicting Virupaksha, 96.5 x 69.8 cm, dated to the 18th century, in the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, object number B60D48. Compare a related earlier thangka depicting Vaishravana, 81.3 x 73.9 cm, dated to the 15th century, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, object number 2021.290.Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Sotheby's New York, 24 March 2018, lot 1648 Price: USD 30,000 or approx. EUR 34,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing : Two Thangkas depicting the Guardian King Dhritarashtra and the Arhat Ajita, Tibet, 18th century Expert remark: Compare the similar subject and manner of painting. Note the different format and smaller size (44.5 x 22.1 cm).

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