Icon - Earthenware - Icons TSA TSA and Stupa
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Five terracotta Buddhist votives from the Tibetan–Mongolian area, including a central Tsa Tsa figure about 3 cm high and four miniature stupa forms about 2 cm high, dating to the 19th to early 20th century and described as in good condition with wear and patina.
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Lot of Buddhist terracotta votives — 1 Tsa Tsa and 4 Stupas — Tibet/Mongolia — 19th / early 20th century
Interesting lot consisting of small terracotta votives from the Tibetan-Mongolian area, including a central figure identifiable as a Tsa Tsa, accompanied by five votive/ornamental elements.
The Tsa Tsa is a typical Buddhist votive terracotta icon, made by mold and used as devotional offering or ritual object. The figure represents a deity/Buddha seated in a meditative pose, set within a niche, in accordance with traditional Tibetan iconography.
Among the lot’s elements, four conical shapes are the so‑called miniature votive stupas, sacred symbols of Buddhism representing enlightenment and spiritual relics.
The surfaces show a natural patina and signs of manual workmanship, with traces of firing and wear that confer authenticity and character.
These objects were common in the Tibet and Mongolia areas, used as offerings in monasteries, placed in sacred niches, or kept as personal talismans.
Provenance: purchased from a gallery specializing in Asian art
Material: terracotta
Technique: mold modeling and firing
Dimensions:
Tsa Tsa (central figure): about 3 cm in height
Votive stupas: about 2 cm in height
Condition: good overall condition, with signs of wear, encrustations and irregularities consistent with age and artisanal production
Epoch: 19th – early 20th century
Lot of Buddhist terracotta votives — 1 Tsa Tsa and 4 Stupas — Tibet/Mongolia — 19th / early 20th century
Interesting lot consisting of small terracotta votives from the Tibetan-Mongolian area, including a central figure identifiable as a Tsa Tsa, accompanied by five votive/ornamental elements.
The Tsa Tsa is a typical Buddhist votive terracotta icon, made by mold and used as devotional offering or ritual object. The figure represents a deity/Buddha seated in a meditative pose, set within a niche, in accordance with traditional Tibetan iconography.
Among the lot’s elements, four conical shapes are the so‑called miniature votive stupas, sacred symbols of Buddhism representing enlightenment and spiritual relics.
The surfaces show a natural patina and signs of manual workmanship, with traces of firing and wear that confer authenticity and character.
These objects were common in the Tibet and Mongolia areas, used as offerings in monasteries, placed in sacred niches, or kept as personal talismans.
Provenance: purchased from a gallery specializing in Asian art
Material: terracotta
Technique: mold modeling and firing
Dimensions:
Tsa Tsa (central figure): about 3 cm in height
Votive stupas: about 2 cm in height
Condition: good overall condition, with signs of wear, encrustations and irregularities consistent with age and artisanal production
Epoch: 19th – early 20th century
Details
Era
1900-2000
Title additional information
Icons TSA TSA and Stupa
Number of objects
5
Material
Earthenware
Country of origin
Mongolia
Height
3 cm
Width
2 cm
Depth
2 cm
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Estimated period
1900-1910
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