Puzzles with 1000 pieces or more
From quirky shaped puzzles to fine art masterpieces, and from children’s block puzzles to truly daunting panoramas, we stock a diverse and interesting assortment of puzzles that will be fun for all ages and skill levels. We primarily carry products from brands we trust (like Pomegranate, Ravensburger, Tuttle, Galison, and Peter Pauper Press), although we will also stock others when they are especially creative and of comparable quality. At the moment puzzle sales are at an all time high, so while we will endeavor to keep the website up to date, please bear in mind that our stock is changing rapidly and we might experience some disruption of our supply chain given current events.
Tibetan Buddhist Mandala
Tibetan Buddhist Mandala
Mandala of the goddess Sitatapatra Aparajita (detail), Tibet, 1700–1800
Devotional paintings like the one reproduced in this jigsaw puzzle helped to spread Buddhism from India into Tibet, China, and beyond. Initially, traveling storytellers used the paintings on cloth (thangka) as visual aids while they related their tales. In time, such paintings took on a strictly devotional character and became teaching tools used by Buddhist monks. Thangka are not manifestations of an individual’s creativity; they are executed according to strict standards devised to ensure that the images of the deities convey the desired spiritual effect. This gloriously rich and colorful, dizzyingly complex puzzle presents a mandala of Sitatapatra Aparajita, an invincible, parasol-wielding goddess who destroys evil spirits.
Thoughtfully conceived and engagingly intricate, our 1,000-piece jigsaw puzzles combine superb color reproduction, stunning and unusual images, and sturdy construction to delight generations of novice and veteran puzzleworkers.