125 - A RARE IMPERIAL LACQUER-GILT WOOD FIGURE OF TANTRIC DEITY

A RARE IMPERIAL LACQUER-GILT WOOD FIGURE OF TANTRIC DEITY Tibeto-chinese, Kangxi period, H 35 cm. The male figure and his Shakti are both depicted with three heads and four arms, holding Vajra and Ghanta in their main hands. They are seated united in yab-yum on a magnificent lotus throne. Figures of this kind were commissioned by the imperial court for Lamaist temples in Beijing and Rehol. Provenance: - Christie’s Amsterdam, The Decorative Arts Sale, 22/23 March 2011, lot 148. - Private collection, the Netherlands. Compare with a bronze figure of similar style in: Buddhist Art from Rehol, Exhibition catalogue Taipei/Kaohsiung 1999, Cat.no. 19. * The full tax is charged on this item marked *, i.e. VAT is charged on the sum will be refunded to Purchasers providing a validly stamped export declaration. Due to new EU import regulations, it may no longer be possible to import this article after 28 June 2025. If you intend to do so, please contact the department before bidding.