Lot 99

LARGE TIBETAN THANGKA OF AMITAYUS
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY

Auction: 8 November 2017 at 17:00 GMT
£7,688
Description
distemper on cloth, the figure of Amitayus seated in dhyanasana atop a lotus throne, hands held in the meditative pose of dhyana mudra, supporting the kalasha, a vessel with the nectar of immortality, the body of deep-red complexion wearing a dhoti and jewels, surrounded by a leaf-shaped mandorla framed by a myriad of flowers and foliage, below a small figure of Buddha Shakyamuni
Dimensions
152x107cm
