A THANGKA OF RED AMITHABA, TIBET, 18TH-19TH CENTURYDistemper and gilt on canvas. With a silk brocade frame, mounted as a hanging scroll. The Buddha seated in dhyanasana on a lotus throne, his hands in dhyana mudra holding an alms bowl, wearing an orange and green monk’s robe open at the chest and tied at the waist, backed by a mandorla with Manjushri and Vajrapani in the lower corners, and three bodhisattvas in the upper register. The background with scrolling clouds above green mountains.Provenance: British trade. Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, little creasing, minor losses and soiling. The frame with tears, loose threads, and some losses.Dimensions: Image size 50 cm x 35 cmAuction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Christie’s Paris, 11 June 2014, lot 385Price: EUR 59,100 or approx. EUR 75,500 adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A thangka of Amithaba, Tibet late 18th centuryExpert remark: Compare the related motif and design. Note the larger image size (72 x 52 cm).Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 1 June 2015, lot 616Price: HKD 50,000 or approx. EUR 6,900 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A finely painted thangka of Amitabha buddha, Tibet, 18th / 19th centuryExpert remark: Compare the related motif and design. Note the larger image size (63 x 45 cm) and the significant condition issues.十八至十九世紀西藏紅色阿彌陀佛唐卡布面膠彩描金，掛軸。阿彌陀佛結跏趺坐在寶座上，手施禪定印並捧著一個缽，身著橘色和綠色相間的僧袍，袒胸，身後是曼陀羅，旁邊文殊與金剛手菩薩，下方三位菩薩。背景祥雲與群山環繞。 來源：英國古玩交易。 品相：狀況極好，有輕微磨損、摺痕、微小缺損和汙漬。框架有撕裂、鬆線和一些缺損。 尺寸：畫面50 x 35 釐米 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：巴黎佳士得，2014年6月11日，lot 385 價格：EUR 59,100（相當於今日EUR 75,500） 描述：十八世紀末期西藏阿彌陀佛唐卡 專家評論：比較相近的主題和設計。請注意畫面尺寸較大(72 x 52毫米). 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：香港蘇富比，2015年6月1日，lot 616 價格：HKD 50,000（相當於今日EUR 6,900） 描述：十八 / 十九世紀藏傳阿彌陀佛唐卡 專家評論：比較相近的主題和設計。請注意畫面尺寸較大(63 x 45毫米) ，以及有明顯的品相問題。