The sale on 10th June taking place in Cologne, will feature paintings, porcelain and ceramics from India, Southeast Asia, Tibet, Nepal and China.
On 11th June, stop off at Japan with woodcuts, paintings, ceramics, porcelain, netsuke pieces, lacquer and Sagemono objects and swords.
The Amitayus Buddha is a ''figure of immeasurable luminescence,'' a true form of enlightenment which is highly revered in East Asia. The Amitayus Buddha is one of the five great transcendental Buddhas and is considered as the incarnation of the absolute truth.
Guanyin is one of the most influential figures of East Asian Buddhism. Originally a male god, the figure became a female bodhisattva of compassion.
Lacquer painting is a Chinese invention that was created around 3 000 years ago. The raw material for the coating which was used to decorate furniture and decorative arts came from trees. The trend also reached Japan and later Arabic countries. In the 16th century lacquer ware came to Europe where it was most popular during the 18th century, when Chinoiserie was a huge interior design trend. As the raw materials from trees used for lacquer could not be imported without spoiling, European craftsmen created their own version.
The "dragon-daughter" Longnu is one of the two vital scriptures of Mahayana Buddhism, which are the the "Lotus Sutra" and the "Avatamsaka Sutra."She is described as being full of wisdom and is said to have experienced instant enlightenment.
Check out the full catalogue on Barnebys here.
