{"product_id":"antique-tibetan-tsongkhapa-bronze-15cm","title":"Antique Tibetan Tsongkhapa – Bronze, 15.5 cm","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15.5 cm | \u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 612 g | \u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e bronze \/ copper alloy | \u003cstrong\u003eAttribution:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tibet, 18th–19th century\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA seated image of Je Tsongkhapa (1357–1419), founder of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism. The compact bronze is carefully modelled and retains hand-finished details across the robes and lotus supports.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eIconography\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eLotus stems support the sword of wisdom and a scripture, attributes associated with Manjushri. Tibetan tradition closely connects Tsongkhapa with the wisdom of Manjushri.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eDark aged patina with rubbed high points and hand-finished details. The 18th–19th-century date remains an art-historical attribution rather than an inscribed date.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eIconography and Context\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe object’s form, material and surviving surface are best understood together. Its complete image sequence records the silhouette, construction and decorative details from multiple viewpoints.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCondition and Display\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe bronze \/ copper alloy | surface shows the tonal variation, patina and raised-detail wear described in the catalogue note. The 10 photographs document the sculpture from multiple angles, including the reverse and base.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buddha-Statues.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63361461190986,"sku":null,"price":775.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1073\/1693\/7034\/files\/belangrijk-18e-eeuws-tsongkhapa-brons.jpg?v=1787857872","url":"https:\/\/buddha-statues.com\/products\/antique-tibetan-tsongkhapa-bronze-15cm","provider":"buddha-statues.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}