AN IMPRESSIVE AND LARGE FIGURE-FILLED MANDALA THANGKA - photo 1
AN IMPRESSIVE AND LARGE FIGURE-FILLED MANDALA THANGKA - photo 2
AN IMPRESSIVE AND LARGE FIGURE-FILLED MANDALA THANGKA - photo 3
AN IMPRESSIVE AND LARGE FIGURE-FILLED MANDALA THANGKA - photo 4
AN IMPRESSIVE AND LARGE FIGURE-FILLED MANDALA THANGKA - photo 5
AN IMPRESSIVE AND LARGE FIGURE-FILLED MANDALA THANGKA - photo 6

AN IMPRESSIVE AND LARGE FIGURE-FILLED MANDALA THANGKA

Lot 101
30.09.2017 15:00UTC +01:00
Classic
Starting price
€ 1 000
AuctioneerGalerie Zacke
Event locationAustria, Wien
Buyer Premium27.000%
Archive
The auction is completed. No bids can be placed anymore.
Archive
ID 7225
Lot 101 | AN IMPRESSIVE AND LARGE FIGURE-FILLED MANDALA THANGKA
Estimate value
€ 2 000
Distemper and gold paint on cloth, framed. Sino-Tibetan, 18th century

An unusually well preserved, large meditation mandala with depictions of the five diamond chains, Vajramala, each of which is assigned a specific divinity, as well as numerous other surrounding depictions of gods from the Buddhist pantheon. There are too many to discuss each and every detail. The buyer will naturally be provided with a folder with photographs of all details and more precise descriptions of the details. The large circle in the center contains the crystal palace with its four gates symbolizing the Vishvavajra or, rather, the indestructibility of its teachings and the absolute as it extends in all cardinal directions. In the center is the god of initiation, Cakrasamvara, patron divinity of the highest blessedness. Four smaller circles are positioned around the larger circle, so that they together suggest the eight-spoked wheel, symbolic of the teachings, along with Cakrasamvara as the master of this wheel of happiness. In the center of Mandala’s uppermost horizontal row is located Tsongkhapa, who is wearing the hood of the Gelug monastic order, which he founded, while carrying the attributes of the Bodhisattva Manjushri, the book of wisdom and the sword. Beneath him are three figures consisting of (from the top down): two yidams, the upper one of whom might be Kalacakra in yabyum (unification) with his paredra, while the lower one is Cakrasamvara, also in yabyum with Vajravahari, beneath which the last figure represents Mahakala with 18 arms and nine heads before a flaming halo, also in yabyum with his paredra. Beneath the large circle in the middle stands the eleven-headed Avalokiteschvara with eight hands, the main hands being in namaskara mudra. In this form, he is a personification of all-encompassing compassion. The uppermost, red head is that of the Buddha Amitabha, his spiritual father, who, as the head abbot of the order, is in a very Buddha-like position with an alms bowl and his right hand in the position of “earth touching”. The lowest row ends with various divinities, some of which are in exultant yabyum. On the back of this mandala depicting the tantric way to enlightenment are the mantra om, ah, hum’s characters as well as text of which we have a translation.

Shape: Rectangular vertical shape
Dimensions: 98 x 145 cm (painting size), 106 x 155 cm (in frame)
Condition: Overall good age-related
condition, slight abrasions, creases, one vertical tear of 8 cm length
Provenance: Austrian Private Collection
Address of auction Galerie Zacke
Mariahilferstrasse 112
1070 Wien
Austria
Preview
28.09.2017 – 29.09.2017
Phone +00 4315-320 452
Fax +43-1-5320452-20
Email
KS.YTQSJ@YQGOOF@
Buyer Premium 27.000
Conditions of purchaseConditions of purchase
Business hoursBusiness hours
Mo 13:00 – 18:00   
Tu 13:00 – 18:00   
We 13:00 – 18:00   
Th 13:00 – 18:00   
Fr 13:00 – 18:00   
Sa closed
Su closed

Frequently asked questions

First of all, you should register to be able to purchase at auction. After confirming your email address, enter your personal information in your user profile, such as your first name, last name, and mail address. Choose a lot from the upcoming auction and the maximum amount you want to place on it. After confirmation of your choice, we will send your application by e-mail to the appropriate auction house. If the auction house accepts a request, it will participate in the auction. You can view the current status of a bid at any time in your personal account in the "Bids" section.
Auctions are performed by auction houses and each of the auction houses describes their terms of auction. You can see the texts in the section "Auction information".
The results of the auction are published within a few days after the end of the auction. In the top menu of the site, find the tab "Auctions". Click on it and you will be on the auction catalog page, where you can easily find the category "Results". After opening it, select the desired auction from the list, enter and view the current status of the interested lot.
The information about the auction winners is confidential. The auction winner will receive a direct notification from the auction house responsible with instructions for further action: an invoice for payment and the manner in which the goods will be received.
Each of the auction houses has its own payment policy for the won lots. All auction houses accept bank transfers, most of them accept credit card payments. In the near future you will find detailed information for each case in the section "Auction information" on the page of the auction catalog and the lot.
Shipment of the won lot depends on its size. Small items can be delivered by post. Larger lots are sent by courier. Employees of the auction houses will offer you a wide range to choose from.
No. The archive serves as a reference for the study of auction prices, photographs and descriptions of works of art.