Lot 118
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A THANGKA DEPICTING MAITREYA IN THE TUSHITA HEAVEN
A THANGKA DEPICTING MAITREYA IN THE TUSHITA HEAVEN
A THANGKA DEPICTING MAITREYA IN THE TUSHITA HEAVEN
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PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE ENGLISH COLLECTION, SOLD BY ORDER OF THE EXECUTORS
A THANGKA DEPICTING MAITREYA IN THE TUSHITA HEAVEN

18TH-19TH CENTURY

Details
A THANGKA DEPICTING MAITREYA IN THE TUSHITA HEAVEN
18TH-19TH CENTURY
Maitreya is depicted in the centre seated in dhyanasana on a lotus base on an elaborate throne, one hand held in abhayamudra and the other with the palm uptured holding a vessel, flanked by two lamas. The deity looks upon a further representation of himself below within a luxurious palace setting, with various disciples portrayed. The robes are all finely detailed in gilt.
23 1/8 in. x 16 1/8 in. (58.9 cm. x 41 cm.)
Provenance
Sotheby’s London, April 1978.
Property from a Private English Collection predominantly assembled in the 1970s and 1980s.

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Lot Essay

Himalayan Art Resources, item no. 24637.
The palace scene in the current painting represents the heaven in which Maitreya resides. When the principles of Shakyamuni Buddha’s teachings have been forgotten on earth, Maitreya descends from the Tushita Heaven and is reincarnated on earth to become the Future Buddha. The verso is inscribed om ah hum, a mantra imbuing the body, speech and mind of the Buddha.

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