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A Tibetan red and gold lacquered manuscript cover, circa…
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Melbourne
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29-Aug-2017
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A Tibetan red and gold lacquered manuscript cover, circa 16-17th century, The exterior covered with gold with lacquer images of the five Tathagatas - Ratnasambhava, Akshobya, Vairocana, Amitabha and Amogasiddhi, arranged in parallel rows, each seated in dhyanasana on a lotus throne encircled by a scrolling foliate tendril. The reverse is of brilliant red lacquer with four parallel rows of 16 (64 in all) diminutive images of Amitabha - the Buddha of Long Life in gold and black line. The outer edges of the cover are decorated with lotus flowers, the principal edge carved in low relief, 23.5 x 78.5 cm, For similar see 'The Kemper Collection of Himalayan Art' Christie's Amsterdam October 1994 lot 80
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Unclassified