Chinese, seated statue of Bhaisajyaguru / Medicine Buddha with a pagoda in hand on lotus base, having reddish-brown cafe au late glaze. H. 25.5 cm (10 in.) Provenance: From the estate of Mr Lobang Lhalungpa, a one time monk official in the Government of Tibet, he was also a pioneer radio broadcaster, educator, translator-scholar of Tibetan texts and spent a lifetime in advancing Tibetan culture and civilization. He came from a family of Buddhist scholars. He emigrated from India to Canada from 1971 and taught Tibetan language and religion at UBC.