An antique Tibetan tsakli painting, 19th Century or earlier depicting a lotus borne Dharmacakra, or 'Wheel of the Law' - the wheel of rapid spiritual transformation which represents overcoming of all obstacles and illusions. The Wheel is a symbol of the Buddhist teachings and an emblem of the Chakravartin or 'Wheel Turner'. The hub of the wheel symbolises moral discipline, the spokes symbolising analytical insight and the rim representing meditative concentration. This tsakli shows the Wheel supported by a lotus with silk-enclosed jewels at the terminals of the spokes. 2 syllables in Tibetan text to reverse. 8.8 x 12.8cm