TIBET XIVe - XVe SIÈCLE

TIBET XIVe - XVe SIÈCLE
= Important Buddhist manuscript cover in gilded carved wood depicting in its center, Prajnaparamita seated in vajrasana on an elaborate throne, hands in vitarka and dhyana mudra, holding a vajra and a pustaka, under a torana with mythical creatures, makara, naga, and topped by a Garuda. On either side, representations of the Buddhas Shakyamuni and Vairochana in similar niches.
The ensemble is completed by multiple small representations of Buddhas, bodhisattvas and yidam resting on a background of dense carved floral scrolls.
This central rectangular cartouche is surrounded by several concentric registers of lotus petals populated with deities, mythical animals, emblems of the Chakravartin and other auspicious motifs.
The reverse side with traces of red lacquer.
Dim. 74 x 29,5 cm

PROVENANCE
Collection A.D., Prix de Rome.

NOTE
Prajnaparamita "Perfection of Knowledge" is the embodiment and personification, in the form of a female bodhisattva, of a body of Mahayana Buddhist texts developing the theme of the perfection of transcendental wisdom enabling the attainment of enlightenment and Buddhahood. This body of texts is one of the oldest and most influential of the Mahayana corpus, the most famous of which are the Heart Sutra and the Diamond Sutra. Prajnaparamita was embodied in Tantric Buddhism only from the 13th century onwards.

CONDITION REPORT
Wear to the gilt, few scratches, few slits, small lacks and accidents, lacks of red lacquer at the back, small restorations and few relacquered parts