A fine Tibetan Thang-ka, 20th century, pigment with gold on cloth, depicting an arhat seated under a tree outside a cave, an attendant at his side, a small lion in the foreground, figures of Amitayus and Sakyamuni suspended above, with 18th/19th century Chinese brocade surround, the picture 74cm x 49cm and the reverse of the scroll with the hand print of the 14th Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso, the print inscribed with the three-character Tibetan mantra 'Om Ah Hum' [三字明咒], which is used to purify the mind, speech and heart, accompanied with the 14th Dalai Lama's personal seal mark, mounted with 18th or 19th century geometric brocade silk, picture size 72.5cm x 47cm, overall size including brocade 148cm x 76cm, with scroll stand Provenance: 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma Almost certainly gifted by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama in 1974 and thence by descent. Many temples in Tibet were given brocades as offerings from wealthy Chinese through the ages. They were sometimes used as the surround for a Thank-ga, as in this instance. The geometric patterns are associated with the royal household during the Qianlong reign. 20世纪 释迦摩尼佛唐卡一件 背面：十四世达赖喇嘛旦增嘉措手印及私印，并墨书三字明咒 拍品来源：十四世达赖旦增嘉于1974年访问亲自赠予英国海军元帅、东南亚盟军总司令蒙巴顿勋爵（现英国菲利普亲王的舅舅） Condition Report: Overall condition is quite good with just some creasing to picture and some minor stains throughout Condition Report Disclaimer