A FINE PAUBHA OF THE VASUDHARA MANDALA, NEPAL, DATED 1862

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A FINE PAUBHA OF THE VASUDHARA MANDALA, NEPAL, DATED 1862 Gold and distemper on cloth. Finely painted and richly detailed, Vasudhara at the center seated in lalitasana on a lotus throne, radiating petals enclosing the Eight Great Bodhisattvas, and a square palace enclosure with four gates surrounded by a circular band of lotuses and a ring of multicolored flames, all filled with numerous auspicious objects. From top to bottom, her left arms bear the Prajnaparamita sutra, rice stems, and a kalasha; and her right arms are holding prayer beads and a staff, and the lowest held in varada mudra. The background is dotted with Buddha, teachers, and bodhisattvas seated within individual shrines accompanied by devotees and monks, all set within a verdant landscape with lush green grass on rolling hills. The upper margin with Samantabhadra in union with his consort, flanked by White Tara and Green Tara, above a triad comprising Bhaisajyaguru (Medicine Buddha) flanked by Amitabha and Vairocana. Dimensions: Image size 66.5 x 42.5 cm, Size incl. mounting 135 x 74 cm The painting is mounted as a hanging scroll with a silk brocade frame richly woven with an embroidered patch of a sinuous dragon above crashing waves and amidst clouds. Standing at the center of this mandala is the golden image of Vasudhara (‘stream of gems’), a Buddhist goddess of wealth and abundance especially popular in Nepal, who also embodies the pursuit of learning and the totality of Mahayana ideology as symbolized by the Perfection of Wisdom sutra that she holds in her upraised left hand. Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Zacke, Vienna, 16 October 2025, lot 46 Price: EUR 13,000 Expert remark: Compare the closely related subject, composition, and manner of painting. Note the larger size (125 x 83 cm). Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Zacke, Vienna, 16 October 2025, lot 45 Price: EUR 11,700 Expert remark: Compare the closely related subject, composition, and manner of painting. Note the larger size (119 x 62 cm).

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