Finely
cast and finished statue depicting Ti Tsang. In bronze with a patina of black
with green marbling and undertones, somewhat mat surface with polished areas where
the piece was touched over time. The features are outlined in chased contours
conveying a youthful serene countenance. With lowered gaze, the deity sits in
a rocky landscape in lalitasana, the posture of royal ease, wearing the robes
of a Northern Buddhist monk and displaying both his symbols--in his left hand
Ti Tsang holds the precious flaming pearl or Cintamani, the wish-fulfilling jewel.
With his right hand he balances the ringed staff or Khakkhara in readiness to
force open the gates of Hell with the staff, to liberate beings and to dispel
the infernal darkness with his luminous gem. The statue is sealed on the bottom.
