IMMORTAL RAINBOW BODY OF TRANSFERANCE GURU THANGKA

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IMMORTAL RAINBOW BODY OF TRANSFERANCE GURU THANGKA

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Sold Date: 07/09/2007
Channel: Online Auction
Source: eBay
Category: Ethnic, Folk & Native American Art

All of our thangkas are done with pure mineral and stone pigments and REAL 24 k gold paint done in the strictesT accordance to the law of traditional thangka art! WE DO NOT OFFER PRINTS or works whcihc are handlock prinated and then filled in by chinese factory artists as the 100's of chinese sellers on this forum are doing!
Please realize t is NO comparison to the chinese fakes listed that are mass block printed and then filled in and finally exposed to a smoke device to give them "rare antique" look . I urge you to do a little exploring yourself and you shall find soo many duplicates of the same thangkas sold by different chinese sellers it's sums everything up!
A thangka of this caliber is really best described by the images. This one of a kind rainbow body thangka of the lotus born master guru rinpoche is an absolute gem! In order to create this beautiful rainbow effect laced in gold accents it really takes a huge amount of skill and immense training. Not to mention all the other aspects of this thangka which are nothing short of brilliant!
The effect of this glorious piece once the light touches upon the rainbow is fantastic I have tried to catch thid effect in some of my images but in person it many fold more beautiful!
We do not sell miniature thangkas in a postcard size !
This piece measures a LARGE 26 x 20 INCHES
I DO OFFER THE FACILITY TO HAVE THE THANGKA MOUNTED IN PURE SILK BROCADE AS WELL IN CASE YOU WOULD LIKE TO DISPLAY IT IN THE TRADITIONAL MANNER. I DO NOT CHARGE THE KIND OF PRICES OTHER SELLERS DO IF THEY ARE EVEN ABLE TO OFFER SUCH A SERVICE DO, AND DON'T USE POLYESTER ONLY THE PUREST HIGH GRADE VARANASI WOVEN SILK :)

The brocade frame of the Thangka also holds symbolic meaning. The inner frame of brocade (often red) can be thought of as a rainbow gateway beyond which lies the pure land inhabited by the deity the Thangka represents. Attached to the top of the frame is a rectangle of colored silk which is long enough to hang all the way down to the bottom of the painting. This acts as a cover for the Thangka and allows it to be 'put to sleep' when it is not in use, as well as acting as a protective dust cover to keep the painting safe when it is stored. This material we use is the highest grade traditional Tibetan motif brocade, t are a great deal of Chinese brocade symbols out t used with a blend of materials to create- what the Chinese sellers use known as" poly-silk:" but we utilize only the highest grade varanasi pure silk and classical Tibetan brocade to mount our thangkas .

The finished painting is sewn within a brocade frame and finished with ribbons and silk to protect the image.

It is important to understand that you will not find a single thangka in a monastery, or from my own experience, the home of dharma practitioner who uses the thangak for meditation aid displayed without silk brocade.

It is of course your choice to have your thangka framed in the "western" style of framing with glass and wooden frame but this is not in accordance to instructions given in the Sadhnas for the final finishing and display of thangka art.

Having thangkas framed glass can be very detrimental to your thangka in the long run if they are exposed to yellow light or constant sun and if the wrong kind of glass is used. These both have the effects of wearing the intensity of color, causing chipping on the paint and dulling the intensity of the gold work over a period of time. PLEASE MAKE SURE THEY ARE NOT EXPOSED TO EITHER OF THE ABOVE. Unlike having them framed in the traditional manner w one may put them sleep at night by placing the protective silk veil above the canvas to protect it from excessive sunlight or when one is asleep so it is not exposed unnecessarily one is not able to do this with glass frames.

A few words about framing thangkas that are not mounted in brocade. It is a good idea to use glass that is ultra violet glass for the best protection. The glass should not touch the thangka. Acid free cardboard should be used. P...