Details: A complete example of a 19th century Tibetan Sutra with probably later wood covers. The book is illustrated only on the first page with an image of Amitabha flanked by two Lamas (the Tibetan Panchen Lamas and Shamarpas are considered to be emanations of Amitabha). In Tibetan Vajrayana Amitabha is considered one of the five Dhyani Buddhas, together with Aksobhya, Amoghasiddhi, Ratnasambhava, and Vairocana. His consort is Pandaravasini and his two main disciples (just as the Buddha Shaky ...click for details
Details: A fine and attractive example of a 16th century Tibetan manuscript cover carved in wood with much of its original of gilding and pigments. The elaborately carved front panel with three main images centred on Sakyamuni Buddha, to the left the Dhyani Buddha Vairocana and to the right the female Bodhisattva of compassion Tara. Each deity is seated in elaborate scrolling shrines, Buddha flanked by animals and devotees then surrounded by four holymen amidst vigorous scrollwork. As is usual ...click for details
Details: A rare carved and painted steatite example of the revered Tibetan Bodhisattva Milarepa depicted singing in one of his meditational caves. The great yogi poet saint is depicted lifting his right hand to his ear in a gesture that has become his trademark. As though listening to the voice of inspiration, he sings the song of the Buddha Dharma, teaching his listeners through the beauty of poetic Tibetan. As a yogi he sits on the skin of an antelope which draped over the lip of the cave. His ...click for details
Details: A charming and elegant example of a Nepalese grey-green hardstone stele of Yami the Hindu goddess of the river Yamuna. The goddess is gracefully stepping with a slight flex atop her mount of a tortoise. Her sweet smiling face is backed by a typically Nepalese flaming nimbus next to which is a tall blooming lotus. She is adorned with the crown and jewellery of a Nepali princess, a lightly flowing scarf and a long flowing floral garland and is framed by a high Mandorla atop a well carved b ...click for details
Details: A well modelled and attractive Nepalese example of a late Malla 16th to 17th century Jambhala, the great Dharmapala. Here he is depicted corpulent, the dispenser of wealth and treasure, seated in Lalitasana with a large belly, wearing an ornate diadem backed by a tall beaded lotus petal Prabha. His very round eyes and peaceful expression correspond to his attitude as an attentive guardian of wealth. Jambhala‘s traditionally stout body is adorned with all manner of jewellery befitting hi ...click for details
Details: A fine and attractive example of a 16th century Tibetan manuscript cover carved in wood with traces of gilding. The elaborately carved front panel with three main images centred on the goddess Prajnaparamita, the personification of both the Prajnaparamita Sutras and the concept of perfect emptiness, Sakyamuni Buddha to the right and the Dhyani Buddha Vairocana to the left, each seated in elaborate scrolling shrines, flanked by animals and devotees then surrounded by Dhyani Buddhas, Bodh ...click for details
Details: A powerful and dynamically fluid example of a late 17th to 18th century Sino Tibetan gilt copper alloy image of the Dharmapala Shadbhuja Mahakala. He is standing in an active posture, flexed arms, sprung stance, aggressive facial features framed by his fearsome flamelike hair which all convey a very real sense of imminent movement, agitation and danger. In his two central arms he is holding his characteristic Vajra chopper and skull bowl, symbolizing the destruction and transmutation of ...click for details
Details: A handsome and finely cast example of a gilt bronze image of the combined deity Dharmadhatu Nagisvara from Nepal. The principle deity and consort are seated upon a single lotus pedestal atop a stepped openwork inscribed peacock throne. Both deities are triple headed and multi armed holding various attributes (a few now missing) and extensively adorned with the regalia and jewellery of a royal Nepalese Buddhist couple. This is very good quality heavy casting with thick lustrous gilding a ...click for details
