清乾隆|The tangka is finely embroidered with a central figure of Avalokiteshvara Sahasrabhuja, dressed in elaborate robes and wearing jewelry around the neck and arms, shown with eleven faces and a thousand hands which stretch around the figure in a pointed arch, with an eye stitched in black on the palm of each hand. In the lower register, Jampal Gyatso, the eighth Dalai Lama, is shown holding a white lotus and a teacher is shown seated in the bottom right. Amitabha, Akshobhya, Shakyamuni, Vairochana, Ratnasambhava and Amoghasiddi are seated on clouds in the top register.|This compelling form of the most widely-revered bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, known as Chenrezig in Tibet, embodies unbounded compassion as an all-seeing and all-reaching deity seeking to assist every sentient being to attain nirvana. Eleven heads can be interpreted as corresponding to the eleven points of a mandala (its center, four cardinal points, four intermediate points, the nadir, and the zenith). They are arranged in five registers. The lowest register displays peaceful countenances; the next three registers present wrathful forms. Amitabha Buddha is the pinnacle. Each head represents an aspect of the compassionate deity, reflecting Avalokiteshvara's ability to meet benign and ferocious powers with comparable strength.|The floss silk embroidery using a combination of satin, long and short stitches with details and outlines worked in couched, now tarnished silver cord covers the entire surface of the thangka. The precision and fine scale of the work emphasizes contours and subtly creates the illusion of three-dimensional forms. The attention to detail and the meticulous execution reflects the highest standards of Qianlong-period imperial embroidery making the piece a fitting gift from the Qing court to Lhasa.|REFERENCE: Christie's New York,20 March 2014, Sale 3484, Lot 1631|说明：带镜框|参考：?2014年3月20日佳士得纽约 Sale3484 Lot1631,估价USD 250000~350000 最终成交价 USD 665000。 REFERENCE: Christie's New York 20 March 2014, Sale 3484, Lot 1631,Estimate Price USD 250,000~350,000, Sold at USD 665,000|A Rare Finely Embroidered Silk Tangka of Avalokiteshvara Sahasrabhuja|Qing Dynasty, Qianlong(1736-1795)|RMB: 212,500-340,000||