Dora Tan
Head of Sale, Specialist
Lot 1013
A VAJRAYOGINI MANDALA EASTERN TIBET, 18TH CENTURY
2 December 2021, 19:00 HKT
Hong Kong, Six Pacific PlaceSold for HK$95,625 inc. premium
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A VAJRAYOGINI MANDALA
EASTERN TIBET, 18TH CENTURY
Distemper on cloth.
Himalayan Art Resources item no.61580
33.7 x 33.7 cm (13 1/4 x 13 1/4 in.)
Distemper on cloth.
Himalayan Art Resources item no.61580
33.7 x 33.7 cm (13 1/4 x 13 1/4 in.)
Footnotes
藏東 十八世紀 金剛瑜伽母壇城
This distinctive mandala is composed of fine brushstrokes and ingenious configurations. At the core, Vajrayogini appears within a scarlet six-pointed star, representing her womb as a source of great bliss. It appears at the center of a complementary, forest-green circle of scrolling vines. Vignettes around it depict the eight charnel grounds protected within the silhouette of a cosmic visvavajra and encircling fire. A bone parasol surmounts the entirety.
At the top left is Mahasiddha Naropa and top right is the Buddha Vira Vajradharma. The bottom left corner depicts Shri Shmashana Adhipati, the two dancing skeletons. A kneeling donor is in the bottom right.
Two related examples are published in Huntington & Bangdel, The Circle of Bliss, Chicago, 2003. p.392, no.119 and Rhie & Thurman, Worlds of Transformation, New York, 1999, p.440, no.175.
Provenance:
Rossi & Rossi Ltd., London
Private European Collection