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

A RARE IMPERIAL LACQUER-GILT WOOD FIGURE OF A 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 a vajra and a ghanta in their primary hands. They are seated in the yab-yum position 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, March 22–23, 2011, lot 148. - Private collection, the Netherlands. Compare with a bronze figure of similar style in: Buddhist Art from Rehol, Exhibition catalog, Taipei/Kaohsiung 1999, Cat. No. 19. * The full tax is charged on this item marked *; that is, VAT is charged on the total amount but will be refunded to the purchaser upon presentation of a validly stamped export declaration. Due to new EU import regulations, it may no longer be possible to import this item after June 28, 2025. If you intend to do so, please contact the department before bidding.