PADMASAMBHAVA AND HIS TWO WIVES
Copper-bronze statue, Tibet, 16th-17th century. The tantric wizard and master of ritual magic is seated in dhyanasana on a stepped throne in front of a mandorla holding vajra, kapala and kathvanga. He is flanked by his two wives, the princess Mandarava, daughter of a local king, and dakini Yeshe Tsogyal, the wisdom lake queen and mother of Tibetan Buddhism.

Provenance: The Schulmann Collection, Paris, France. Acquired between 1960 and 1970. Josette and Théo Schulmann were passionate dealers of Asian Art and have donated several important works to the Cernuschi Museum.
Condition: Fine condition with extensive wear and traces of use, minor dents and losses The mandorla attached to the statue with old wire. Unsealed.

Weight: 332.5 grams
Dimensions: Height 15.9 cm

Auction result comparison: Compare with a related bronze also depicting Padmasambhava and his two consorts at Sotheby’s New York on March 23rd, 2007, in Indian and Southeast Asian Works of Art, lot 59.

蓮花生大士及其兩位明妃
銅像，西藏，十六至十七世紀。蓮花生結跏趺坐像，背後有光背，手持金剛、嘎巴啦碗和卡特萬嘉劍。 他的两个明妃，曼达那娃公主和空行母益西措嘉一同站在他的两侧。

來源：法國巴黎Schulmann收藏。購於1960至1970年間。Josette 及 Théo Schulmann是亞洲藝術商，曾經向Cernusc切奴斯美術館捐贈了幾件重要藝術品。
品相：良好品相及大面積磨損與使用痕跡，輕微凹陷和缺失。光背用舊電綫連接到寶座上。未密封。

重量：332.5 克
尺寸：高 15.9 厘米