PAINTING DEPICTING VARUNA FROM A BHAISHAJYAGURU... Lot 113

PAINTING DEPICTING VARUNA FROM A BHAISHAJYAGURU MANDALA SHOWN AS A BANNER WITH SILK AND GOLD THREAD EMBROIDERY DECORATION MING DYNASTY, YONGLE PERIOD (1403-1424) Distemper on cloth, with embroidered gold and silk mounts; verso with red ink Tibetan inscriptions comprising an 'om ah hum' incantation, the 'ye dharma hetu...' Buddhist creed, and the 'om supratishta...' consecration mantra. Image: 15.7 x 13.3 cm (6 1/8 x 5 1/4 in.); With Silks: 43 x 16 cm (17 x 6 1/4 in.) Footnotes: A SILK AND GOLD THREAD EMBROIDERED BANNER WITH A PAINTING OF VARUNA FROM A BHAISHAJYAGURU MANDALA MING DYNASTY, YONGLE PERIOD (1403-1424) 明 永樂（1403-1424年）藍緞繡金線掛幅 繪伐樓拿像 出自藥師佛曼荼羅 This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * * VAT on imported items at a reduced rate of 5.5% on the hammer price and the prevailing rate on buyer's premium if the item remains in EU. VAT on imported items at a reduced rate of 5.5% on the hammer price and the prevailing rate on buyer's premium if the item remains in EU. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com