A Sino-tibetan gilt copper alloy repousse figure of Tsong Kharpa, 18th century, 41 cm high. Provenance: Frank Zeno Collection. Mossgreen, Melbourne, 18 June 2012, lot 28. Exhibited: Possibly exhibited or loaned to the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne (label attached to the base). One of the most well-known and revered teachers of Tibetan Buddhism, Tsong Khapa's activities led to the formation of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism. In this work, the master is shown without a pundit's hat, with a distinctively large nose which he was famous for, warmly smiling out at the viewers. His body is wrapped in layers of robes chased with patterns of scrolling vines, all summoned upon a lotus pedestal with elaborate design. Although created with a combination of cast hands and repousse body, the presentation is seamless and harmonious
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- Embossed / Repousse - Embossing, also known as repousse, is the technique of decorating metal with raised designs, by pressing or beating out the design from the reverse side of the object.It is the opposite of chasing, where the decoration is applied from the front. An embossed or repoussed object may have chasing applied to finish off the design.
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