A BRONZE FIGURE OF A KARMAPA LAMA, TIBET, CIRCA 1800 seated on a double cushion, holding vajra and kalasa, wearing voluminous robes and distinctive cap, his face cold gilded with painted details, two lines of Tibetan script at the back, a visvavajra engraved on the sealing plate underneath 11.5cm high The inscription has been read: mi pham ngag dbang bstan 'dzin sgrub brgyud nyi ma phyogs las rnam par rgyal ba'i sde la na mo, which translates as "Homage to the monastic community of Nyi ma rnam rgyal [Nyima Namgyel], of the lineage of Mi pham ngag bang bstan 'dzin [Mipham Ngawang Tendzin]."Descriptions in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports and all lots are sold as viewed. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in good condition. Prospective bidders are recommended to request a condition report prior to bidding, wherever possible satisfying themselves in person at the gallery as to the condition of a lot.