California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 Sept 07, 2014  Sept 07, 2014

 Lot # 3433 
A FRAMED HORIZONTAL CALLIGRAPHY SCROLL    書法一幅


  • Dimension: W: 50 3/4 in (154.3 cm) L: 18 1/4 in (46.3 cm)
  • Estimate From: $200
  • Estimate To: $300

The horozontal scroll has calligraphy writing of ten characters, with colophon, artist signature, and mark on the left side, additional mark on the top right.


"Milarepa is one of Tibet's most holy and popular saints, widely revered for his remarkable feats of asceticism. He is especially remembered for the large number of songs he composed that explained the complexities of Buddhist doctrine in the simple Tibetan language. His followers established the Kargyupa order of Tibetan Buddhism. Compare to a similar but smaller gilt-bronze Milarepa figure, sold in Christie's Paris, June 2012, Lot 412. Another similar statue with height of 12.8 cm and dated from 18th century is currently in the collection of British Museum. "