Item: Teacher (Lama) - Teacher
བླ་མ།
喇嘛
(item no. 25241)
| Origin Location | Eastern Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1800 - 1899 |
| Lineages | Kagyu, Karma (Kagyu) and Buddhist |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Private |
| Painting School | Palpung / Situ |
Notes about the Central Figure
Classification: Person
Appearance: Monastic
Gender: Male
Ratnabhadra or otherwise known as Sogwon Rinchen Zangpo is the figure in the posture of teaching. This painting is part of a set of the Karma Kagyu Golden Garland lineage teachers. Not to be confused with the great early translator Rinchen Zangpo.
Above him at the top left is a green Samantabhadra Bodhisattva, below is the wrathful meditational deity Simhamukha.
This painting is identical in design to HAR 61032 (20th century), so this precedes it. However, this painting is also a copy of the original painting HAR 3314390 designed by Tai Situ according to his Palpung composition, but the deity at the top left has been changed.
Nick Dharmadi 8-2026
View other items in the Thematic Set: Collection: Johan's (Zhong Han) Auction (Beijing, August 2026)
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