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尺寸：42.5 x 35.5 cm
年代：13世纪
质地：唐卡
风格：西藏
来源：拍卖会
成交：607,500欧元(2018.12)
参阅：巴黎佳士得
鉴赏：
IMPORTANT THANGKA REPRESENTANT LE MANDALA DE VAJRAVARAHI
TIBET, XIIIEME SIECLE
带铭文
Elle est représentée au centre piétinant un corps humain. Sa main droite tient le karttrika, sa main gauche le kapala, le bâton reposant contre son épaule. Elle porte une jupe de perles autour de la taille. Elle est parée d'un mala de têtes coupées et de colliers divers. L'expression de son visage est sévère, une tête de sanglier à droite de sa tête. Elle est entourée par des assistantes. Le registre supérieur est à décor de lamas, mahasiddhas et Vajradhara, la section inférieure rehaussée de cinq divinités et un donateur. Le dos porte une inscription. Dimensions: 42,5 x 35,5 cm. (16 ¾ x 14 in.), encadré

Provenance
The Private Collection of Lionel and Danielle Fournier of Himalayan Art, collected in Europe during 1970s-1980s.

Literature
G. Béguin, Art ésotérique de l'Himâlaya : La donation Lionel Fournier, Réunion des musées nationaux, Paris 1990, p. 173.

Exhibited
Musée national des arts asiatiques - Guimet, 13 October 1990 - 28 January 1991.

Lot Essay
This important early painting portrays Vajravarahi or the ‘Diamond Sow’ in a striking double triangle situated within a band of lotus petals and flames, forming the outer border of her mandala. Her blue painted sow-head that emerges from the right side of her head is associated with overcoming ignorance. This is accentuated by her dancing posture where she tramples on a figure which represents again her triumph over ignorance. With her right hand she brandishes the ritual chopper while her left holds the skull cup. A ceremonial staff is placed against her shoulder. Surrounding her, both within and outside the six-pointed star, are her assistants. The four corners see the cremation grounds separated by eight rivers. Interestingly, the official eight grounds are here not executed according to prescribed iconographic texts but show a free interpretation as just four of them are represented.

The lower register depicts five deities with their consorts in sexual union. According to Gilles Béguin they most likely present Samvara and his consort Vajravarahi. The author discusses this painting in length in his publication on page 172. A seated monk in front of an offering-set occupies its lower right corner. The upper register depicts various historical figures linked to bKa brgyud pa order, headed by the blue Adi Buddha Vajradhara. These are from left to right Tilopa (ca. 988 - ca. 1069), Naropa (ca. 956 - ca. 1040), Marpa (1012 - 1096), Milarepa (1040 - 1123), sGam po pa (1079 - 1153), Phag mo gru pa (1110 - 1170) and most likely Thang pa Chen po (1142 - 1210), who founded the Taklung monastery in 1180.