Vadas József (szerk.): Ars Decorativa 12. (Budapest, 1992)

Ferenc Hopp Museum of Eastern Asiatic Arts

This painting is the "Assembly Tree" of an unidentified Gclukpa Lama. The monk is sitting in a meditation posture. His right hand shows the gesture of preaching (Sanskrit: vharka mudra), while his left hand holds a bowl. The Assembly Tree itself consists of four parts: three parts in Heaven, one around the monk. In the upper middle part Vajradhara, the spiritual faUier of Tantric teachings surrounded by bodhisattvas and mahasiddhas, is residing. The two side parts of die tree consist of Gclukpa Lamas. The part around die Lama himself is composed of dharmapalas, yidams and monks. Donation. Inv.No.: 91.2.1. 11. VaishravanalKubera, the protective deity of wealth and the Northern direction surrounded by eight emanations (Lamaisl painting) Canvas, colours, blue silk border. Size: the painting: 45.5x33.5 cm, with border: 103x55.2 cm. Vaishravana/Kubcra die Buddhist god of wealdi is seen in the picture in his most popular form "The Great Yellow Vaishravana". He is riding a white lion and is dressed in rich garments; his right hand holds a "banner of victory" decorated with a jewel, while a mongoose is vomiting jewels in his left hand. Vajrapani is standing above his head in die middle and he is surrounded widi the Eight Masters of die Horses. Donation. Inv.No.: 91.3.1. 12. Shridevi, the Glorious Goddess (Lamaist sculpture) Gilt bronze with red paint, with a separate pedestal. Mongolia, second half of the 19th century. Height: 14,6 cm (widi the pedestal: 17,2 cm). The protective deity of Northern Buddhism, the only feminine dharmapala is riding through the Sea of Blood represented in the pedestal. Her mule is decorated with serpent harness and freshly cut human heads, the eye on its hindquarters is clearly visible. Shridevi is sitting on the demonskin outstretched on die mule's back with left leg outstretched and right leg bent. She wears skull crown and bone decorations. The attribute is missing from her right hand, while her left hand is holding a skull cup of blood. In her hair the snake and die umbrella can be seen. Donation. Inv.No.: 91.8.1-2. 13. Amitabha, the Buddha of Infinite Light (Lamaisl statue) Gilt bronze. Tibet/China, 17lh-19th century. Height: 18,4 cm. Amitabha, the Buddha of Infinite Light is one of die most popular deities of Northem Buddhism. According to his iconographie description he must be represented sitting in meditation posture, holding a bowl in his hands in meditation gesture. This statue corresponds to the iconographie description in every respect; it attracts special attention by die proportionate figure and face, and the unusual decoration of die lotus throne. Donation. Inv.No.: 91.7.1. 14. Tsongkhapa. Mould for producing pressed clay statues Cast copper with engravings. Mongolia, after the 17th century. Height: 10.5 cm. Tsongkhapa (monastic name: Blo-bzang grags-pa), Tibet, 14th century, was the re-