Gorgeous Antique Buddhist Thanka Painting on Cloth faience Our man on the left

Our man on the left

and this bicycle powered sail with anchor

both of which I purchased from the same dealer

with the use of the "I" mark ended in 1929

solid and sturdy and wonderfully warm

Gorgeous Antique Buddhist Thanka Painting on Cloth faience Our man on the leftNot my expertise or typical thing, but I found find this antique Buddhist thanka painting stunningly gorgeous and completely full of delights, and so, of course! (I purchased it from a favorite shop in NH and know it came from a private collection rich in Southeast Asian treasures.) My guess from just a bit of research is that the central figure may be the first Dalai Lamai, Gendun Drub (b. 1391), though this is really a guess, and I'm sure many of