A DARK BLUE VAJRADHARA THANGKA, TIBET 19TH CENTURY Vajradhara is the primordial dharmakaya Buddha. When depicted in dark blue, he expresses the quintessence of Buddhahood itself, the historical Buddha's realization of enlightenment. Finely painted in gouache and gold on linen, with a three-character signature to backside. Chinese silk brocade mounting with leiwen ground. Provenance: From an Italian collector. Condition: Minor creases and losses, minimal stains. Overall very good original condition. The textile mounting with losses, loose threads and tears. Dimensions: 42 x 28 cm (the image) and 68 x 40 cm (the mounting) Depiction of the blue skinned Vajradhara, seated in vajraparyankasana on a lotus covered cliff and holding two vajra thunderbolts in his crossed hands. In front of the cliff we find three offerings: A mirror (sight), cymbals (sound), a conch-shell full of perfume (smell). Vajradhara is wearing bodhisattva jewelry adorned with semi-precious stones, the hair is piled high into a jatamukata as he wears an ornamented crown, the face serene with downcast eyes. The palms of his hands and the soles of his feet are flesh colored. 藍色多杰羌佛唐卡, 西藏，十九世紀 多杰羌佛是为宇宙间第一尊具有形相的佛陀。當使用深藍色描繪時，表達了佛陀本身的精髓，即佛陀對啟蒙的歷史認識。在亞麻補眠用水粉和金色精細描繪，背面帶有三個字符的簽名。中國絲綢雷紋錦緞裝裱。 來源：意大利私人藏家 品相：摺痕和損失較小，輕微污漬。 總體來說很好的原始品相。錦緞裝裱有缺損、鬆動和撕裂。 尺寸：畫面42 x 28 厘米，裝幀68 x 40厘米