English Description:
A Thanka Painting on Silk of Buddha Amitabha, Tibet.
Well rendered traditional Thanka painting featuring the Buddha Amitabha upon the lotus throne.
Amitabha is the Sanskrit word for infinite light and represents Buddha's infinite wisdom and knowledge.
Amitabha is seated and holds an offering bowl and the vajra.
The background is of mystical clouds and seated disciples. On silk cloth.
Pigments are all natural and in colors of yellow, rust, green, white black, blues and pinks.
The painting is of scroll type and border by several folds of patterned silk.
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Pictures taken by daylight and also an external
detailed condition report can be provided upon request.
Item's measurements:
Height: ca. 56 cm Width: ca. 36 cm
Weight: ca. 250 g
Date:
Late 18th or early 19th century
Condition:
Typical age related wear,
with several flaws on the central figure
and some discoloration on other areas.
A light restoration may bring out the expression in the Amitabha
as the most severe flaws are on the face,
other than that in good uncleaned condition.
For further details about the condition, please look at the pictures below,
since they are an important addition to the item description.
"Due to the light conditions in product photography and different screen settings
it may occur that the color of the product is not reproduced authentically."
Provenance:
From a former Cologne private collection.
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