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AN IMPRESSIVE THANGKA OF BEGTSE CHEN, TIBET, 18TH-19TH CENTURY
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04月16日 下午5点 开拍 /14天1小时
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AN IMPRESSIVE THANGKA OF BEGTSE CHEN, TIBET, 18TH-19TH CENTURYDistemper and gold paint on cloth, mounted on silk brocade. The fierce protector wearing elaborate armor and thick boots as well as a garland of severed heads and a skull crown before flaming hair, brandishing a sword in his right hand and the heart of an enemy in his left, while cradling a spear with a pendant, bow and arrows in the bend of the elbow, treading on a horse and a human corpse, beneath an image of Amitayus.Flanking the central deity on either side, on the left of the composition, his son, the Lord of Life, holds a lasso and a spear atop a wolf, to the right, his red-faced and blue-bodied consort, the Goddess of Life, holds a sword in her right hand and a purbha in her left, while riding a bear with a miniature corpse clutched between its teeth. Surrounding the central figure is a retinue of eight butcher demons, red in color, with one face and two hands holding various instruments and engaged in the work of carving the flesh from corpses.Inscriptions: The back with a lengthy Tibetan mantra under a lobed arch, with further short mantras scattered above and below.Provenance: English trade. Acquired from an estate near Salisbury, United Kingdom.Condition: Very good condition with expected wear, minor soiling, light creasing, and abrasions with associated minor losses to pigments, touchups, some areas reinforced from the back. The mounting with old wear, tears, and soiling.Dimensions: Image size 53.5 x 36 cm, Size incl. mounting 96 x 52 cmBegtse Chen is one of the main protectors of the Gelug School of Tibetan Buddhism. He is highly revered in Mongolia and is the main protective deity associated with the Hayagriva cycle of Tantric meditation practices. Popularized by Marpa Lotsawa (1012-1096) and Sachen Kunga Nyingpo (1092-1158) respectively, the founders of the Kagyu and Sakya traditions of Tibetan Buddhism. He is also known as the Red Mahakala and highly revered within the Sakya pantheon of protective deities, and later incorporated in the Gelug School of Tsongkhapa.Literature comparison: Compare a closely related thangka of Begtse Chen dated to the 18th century, from a private collection and illustrated by Jeff Watt on Himalayan Art Resources, item number 7642.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely relatedAuction: Zacke, Vienna, 16 October 2025, lot 48Price: EUR 23,400 or approx. EUR 24,000 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing: An impressive thangka of Begtse Chen, Tibet, 18th-19th centuryExpert remark: Compare the closely related subject, manner of painting, and composition. Note the image size (43 x 29 cm).Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Bonhams London, 11 May 2017, lot 47 Price: GBP 18,750 or approx. EUR 29,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing : A thangka of Begste [sic!] Chen, Tibet, 19th century Expert remark: Compare the closely related subject, manner of painting, and composition. Note the size (53.5 x 37.5 cm).

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