THAILAND - 19th century - Lot 432

Lot n° 432
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THAILAND - 19th century - Lot 432
THAILAND - 19th century Ink and colors on silk, depicting the Descent from Heaven of the Thirty-Three Gods, with the Buddha leaving the paradise of Tusita, where he taught the deities, to cross the underworld populated by asura living in palaces surrounded by turbulent waves animated by monstrous whales and naga. The Buddha descends a dizzying staircase, coming to preach to the faithful in verdant parks adjoining rich palaces. Dim. 243 x 106 cm. 243 x 106 cm Provenance: Former French private collection. Works of similar quality by a very similar Thai school illustrating the Travastrimsa was sold at Artcurial on November 15, 2023, no. 197, and another sold at the same firm on May 21, 2024, no. 235. Appraiser: Cabinet Portier Alice Jossaume contact@cabinetportier.com Please ask for condition reports: they are not included in the descriptions. If you succeed in getting a lot(s), please note that your lot(s) will go to Drouot's Packing (magasinage) the morning after the sale.
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