{"product_id":"tibetan-je-tsongkhapa-hand-incised-bronze-1920-1940-28cm","title":"Tibetan Je Tsongkhapa – Hand-Incised Bronze, ca. 1920–1940, 28 cm","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e H 28 × W 17 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.2 kg\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bronze with hand-incised decoration\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTradition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tibetan Buddhist \/ Gelug\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/strong\u003e Circa 1920–1940\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis substantial bronze depicts Je Tsongkhapa, founder of the Gelug school, seated on a double lotus throne with the hands in a teaching gesture. Lotus stems rise toward the shoulders and support attributes associated with Manjushri's wisdom tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter casting, patterns were incised by hand into the robe, giving the surface a distinctly worked character. Dark oxidation and wear remain visible on the face and hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGood older condition with patina and age-related wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eIconography and Context\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe figure belongs to the wider visual culture of Asian Buddhist devotion, where posture, attributes and ornament communicate identity and ritual purpose. The complete photographic sequence helps these iconographic details remain readable from every side.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCondition and Display\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe bronze with hand-incised decoration surface shows the tonal variation, patina and raised-detail wear described in the catalogue note. The 11 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":63361511063882,"sku":"511","price":399.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1073\/1693\/7034\/files\/tibetan-je-tsongkhapa-hand-incised-bronze-1920-1940-28cm-catalogue-view-01.jpg?v=1787914885","url":"https:\/\/buddha-statues.com\/products\/tibetan-je-tsongkhapa-hand-incised-bronze-1920-1940-28cm","provider":"buddha-statues.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}