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• Auction House:
  Mossgreen
• Sale Name:
  International Decorative Arts
• Sale Date:
  29 Aug 2017 ~ 10am
• Lot #:
  485
• Lot Description:
  A Tibetan red and gold lacquered manuscript cover, circa 16-17th century
  the exterior covered with gold with lacquer images of the five Tathagatas - Ratnasambhava, Akshobya, Vairocana, Amitabha and Amogasiddhi, arranged in parallel rows, each seated in dhyanasana on a lotus throne encircled by a scrolling foliate tendril. The reverse with red lacquer with four parallel rows of 16 (64 in all) diminutive images of Amitabha - the Buddha of Long Life in gold and black line. The outer edges of the cover are decorated with lotus flowers, the principal edge carved in low relief
  23.5 x 78.5cm
• Notes:
  For similar see "The Kemper Collection of Himalayan Art" Christie's Amsterdam October 1994 lot 80
• Estimate:
  A$1,000 - 2,000
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Oriental

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