Stunning Tibetan Painting of the Protector Mahakala. In his right hand is a vajra chopper and in his left hand is the heart of a vanquished enemy. Mahakala is the fierce manifestation of Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of absolute compassion, and the primary Dharmapala, or "Dharma protector" in Tantric Buddhism. Mahakala's name translates as the "Great Black," one, or "Great Time." The latter is a reference to the deity's ability to transcend all time. He is worshiped as a protector of the enti... Click for details
Antique Tibetan thangka painting of and eleven headed, thousand armed bodhisatva Avalokiteshvara, wonderful details especially on hands each of which has an eye in it's palm, Avalokiteshvara stands surrounded by celestial beings with a palace in the background, painted in mineral colors on cotton, mounted with colorful silk brocade, late 19th/early 20th century. Overall Size 27" x 43" - Image Size 15" x24"
Total size: 44" high x 28" wide
Size of art: 23 1/4" high x 15 1/4" wide
Antique Tibetan thangka painting of the deity Vajrapani and his consort in fiery embrace, surrounded by a flaming nimbus behind which is depicted the pure land realm, painted on cotton and mounted with colorful silk brocade, late 19th/ early 20th century.
Total size: 44" high x 30" wide
Size of art: 25" high x 16 1/2" wide
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
DESCRIPTION: From a Florida estate comes this colorful and skillfully painted Tibetan window frame with four panel-shutters and old iron clasp hardware. The shutters are deftly painted with lively hunting scenes of tigers, deer and hunters in the field. The frame surrounding the panels is painted in a border of floral sprays. The window frame itself is probably several hundred years old, while the shutters seem to be later replacements, probably 20th century.
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Details: A very rare and pleasing example of a Tantric diagram of the Chakras in the subtle body from Nepal. Tantra, by its very nature is hard to define, but simply put is any of several esoteric traditions rooted in the Indian religions of Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Bön. In the words of a respected practicing Tibetan Tantric Lama the Tantric idea is such: “...each one of us is a union of all universal energy. Everything that we need in order to be complete is within us right at this very... Click for details
The subject of this large horizontal oil painting by Kathmandu artist Shyam Lal Shrestha is a Nepali family gathered around their home distillery making rakshi, a strong, millet-based alcoholic drink. The work is signed by the painter and dated 1993. Shyam Shrestha was born in 1946 in the Kathmandu Valley, holds a diploma in fine arts, and since 1975 has had his work exhibited in numerous solo and group shows in Japan, India, Italy and the United States as well as in his own country. His paintin... Click for details
One beautiful Tibetan tangka painting. Exquisitely painted on cloth. 18"x26" and painting size is 14.5"x22". Probably 1900s. Great detail with lots of Buddhist images.
One Tibetan thangka depicts Padma Sambhava with his Emanations. He is the forefather of all schools of Tibetan Buddhism. The name "Gura Padma Sambhava" translates as "The Lotus Born Master".
The thangka is framed in a heavy frame. Painting size: 17.75"x25". Frame size: 25"x32.5". Excellent condition. Circa late 19th C.
This fine Mongolian Thangka painting is a very unusual portrayal of a Bodhissatva. He is sitting on a mule, which is also quite uncommon, holding on to a silver-colored disc likely to represent the moon.
Around the Bodhissatva we see various other deities on horseback, reminiscent of Lokapala, as well as several other animals and even a lion dog. Throning on top is the rain god, the blue Vajrapani, also set against a flaming aureole.
The richly colored depiction is framed by a silk borde... Click for details
