A Tibetan thangka celebrates the revered Buddhist teacher Padmasambhava, a monk who, in the eighth century, traveled from his native India to Tibet. The scholar is recognized for smoothing the adoption of Buddhism within Tibet by integrating some of the deities and beliefs of Tibet’s ancient Bon religion into Tibetan Buddhism. On the back of this thangka (sometimes spelled “thanka”) is the Tibetan script for the mantra “om mani padme hum.” The mantra, which is said to contain all the teachings o... Click for details
Carved bone chessmen patterned after Nepalese and Indian royalty and their subjects make up this mid-20th century bone chess set from Nepal. Both kings wear elaborate costumes. One of them is carved with multiple mustachioed faces; the other is in hunting regalia with his long hair hanging down his back. The buxom queens have heavy brows and wear patterned head scarves. Knights are winged horses, rooks are elephants, bishops are camels, and pawns are long-haired attendants in uniform. These han... Click for details
INDIA. A LARGE HEWN MARBLE FLAT PAN. 19th to early 20th Century (pre-1950). A heavy stone rounded shallow basin or pan with slanted sides and a short handle hewn from a very pale pinkish/beige-colored, unpolished marble. Condition: No cracks; minor chips and wear from use as shown. Dimensions & Weight: Length: 23-1/4” with handle; diameter: 19-1/4”; height: 3” and weighing 24 lbs. Recommended for pickup in San Francisco. Shipping charges apply; not recommended for delivery outside the... Click for details
Beautiful Thangka painting of the goddess of compassion, Tara in her white aspect, she sits on a lotus in a Pure Land setting with mountains, streams and clouds, her multiple eyes allow her to see all the suffering in the world, painted in mineral colors on cotton, traditionally mounted with silk brocade, a Himalayan painting.
Overall size: 70" high x 51" wide
Painting size: 46 1/2" high x 35 1/2" wide
A silver and garnet bracelet from Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) has the Victorian look that was the signature design style of jewelry from the delightful central highlands city of Kandy, the capital of the old Singhalese kingdom. The city was, and remains, the artistic and spiritual center of the country. Silver filigree work surrounds both the gemstone and hinge on this late 19th/early 20th century bracelet. The garnet is good quality—the country was and continues to be known for fine gemstones—and i... Click for details
Details: A nicely modeled example of a 15th century Jain altarpiece form either Rajasthan or Gujarat. Finely cast in openwork with the principal image of a Tirthankar (fordmaker) seated in dhyanasana on a high cushion over a throne supported by lions, with a silver Srivastava on his chest, flanked on either side by standing and seated worshippers surmounted by elephants holding the raised chattri, all backed by an open work mandorla . The stepped plinth with two seated diminutive worshippers at... Click for details
An Indian writing box ( scribe's box)from the Visagapatam region , it is made of rosewood and inlaid with ivory and bone on the cover and four sides.These decorations are inspired by the local flora and foliage . The inlays are engraved and then stained black. The interior which is in the original condition is plain; two vertical struts secure the cover( about 1 inch of the top ends missing). There are divisions within the box; two of them on the sides being covered by flaps whilst the central ... Click for details
Pair of Indian Miniature Botanical Prints with Lily Bulbs on border margins, lily in central panel of one, tomato in other, gold leaf in background, newly painted images on manuscript paper 18th-19th century, waterstained and patched areas. Print Size: 6" Width 9.75" Height, framed.
Details: An attractive and elegant example of a Tibetan gilt copper alloy image of Tara the female Bodhisattva of compassion. She is seated in lalitasana with her right foot resting on a lotus pad upon an inscribed double lotus pedestal. She is bejeweled with her hands in varadha and vitarka mudra with lotus stems curling round both her shoulders. Tara’s face is pretty but troubled, her attractive almond eyes downcast and filled with empathy and compassion for all beings caught in the rut of Sa... Click for details
