A Ritual Mandala Plate Depicting Sarvavid Vairocana

Acquired between 1987—2001

The World of Mandala—Tamashige Tibet Collection, Okura Museum of Art, Tokyo, April 1—June 19, 2005

The World of Mandala—Tamashige Tibet Collection, Okura Museum of Art, Tokyo, 2005, p. 25, cat. no. 12

Both works: Wear, creasing and rubbing overall, with minor losses to pigment notable at center crease. Lightly varnished per tradition for use as ritual mandala plate. Ushnishavijaya Mandala (not illustrated): Silk border intact.
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Together with a Tibetan thangka depicting a mandala of Ushnishavijaya, 18th century, 10 by 10 in. (25.4 by 25.4 cm), [2], not illustrated.

Himalayan Art Resource no. 31237