£1,625
Fine Asian & Islamic Works of Art | 682
Auction: 13 May 2022 at 11:00 BST
清 蓮花生大士唐卡
distemper on cloth, the Guru Rimpoche joined by his two wives, Mandarva and Yeshe Tsogyal flanked the sides of his lotus throne, Samantabhadra in the sky, below with Vajrapani
Provenance: Private English collection, London; acquired from Merton Abbey Mills (by repute)
Note: Two comparable thangkas depicting Padmasambhava with similar compositions, both dated to the 19th century, are in Himalayan Art Resources, item no. 61843 and 4101