Asian Art II - 2nd July 2020
Lot 524
A TIBETAN THANGKA AND A CHINESE KESI 'DRAGON' PANEL 19TH CENTURY The thangka depicting a Lama...
Estimate £1,000 - £2,000
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A TIBETAN THANGKA AND A CHINESE KESI 'DRAGON' PANEL
19TH CENTURY
The thangka depicting a Lama seated in dhyanasana with one hand in vitarka mudra, with lança characters to the reverse, the rectangular silk panel embroidered with a dragon chasing a flaming pearl above crashing waves, the beast surrounded by two bats in flight, all contained within a floral border, 38.5cm x 26.4cm and 81.2cm x 36.2cm. (2)
Provenance: a private English collection, London and Shetland.