THE LARRY LUCAS COLLECTION OF ASIAN WORKS OF ARTLARRY LUCAS 亞洲藝術收藏Lots 20 to 76Mr Larry Lucas, a British-born businessman, started collecting Asian Art as a university student in the late 1960s in Cambridge. As the co-founder of the Asian Art Institute of Australia, Larry has organised various exhibitions and lectures since 2008, providing platforms for collectors, artists, researchers and scholars, and promoting knowledge and appreciation of Asian art.Larry Lucas 先生出生於英國，早於上世紀六十年代劍橋求學時，即熱衷收藏，至今近半世紀。2008年在悉尼於三五志趣相投的好友成立澳大利亞亞洲藝術協會，多年來舉辦講座、展覽，為當地乃至世界收藏同好、藝術家及學者提供交流平台。










































































































A Sino-tibetan gilt copper alloy repoussé figure of Tsong Kharpa


18th century41.0cm high
|Provenance:Frank Zeno CollectionMossgreen, Melbourne, 18 June 2012, lot 28Exhibited:Possibly exhibited or loaned to the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne (label attached to the base)One of the most well-known and revered teachers of Tibetan Buddhism, Tsong Khapa's activities led to the formation of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism. In this work, the master is shown without a pundit's hat, with a distinctively large nose which he was famous for, warmly smiling out at the viewers. His body is wrapped in layers of robes chased with patterns of scrolling vines, all summoned upon a lotus pedestal with elaborate design. Although created with a combination of cast hands and repoussé body, the presentation is seamless and harmonious.十八世紀　鎏金銅錘揲宗喀巴坐像傳承：Frank Zeno 私藏暮仕閣拍賣行，墨爾本，2012年6月18日，拍品28號展覽：或借展於維省博物館，見底部博物館標籤