A GILT-COPPER AND SILVER GAU

Description:

Tibeto-Chinese, 19th ct.
10 x 7,6 x 1,2 cm
The rectangular front decorated with the central placed Vaishravana seated on his lion placed on a lotus-bud, his right hand holding the banner while the left the mongoose, wearing armour, scarf and his face displaying a severe expression, surrounded by his eight attendants and the reverse incised with a large vishvavajra-emblem.
South German collection of Chinese art, mainly assembled in the 1990's
Minor wear, very small repair