A THANGKA DEPICTING VAISHRAVANA

Description:

Tibet, 18th ct.
50 x 34,5 cm R.
The centre of the painting depicting Vaishravana seated astride his caparisoned lion standing on the lotus-base with his head turned towards the deity who is holding the banner in his right hand while the left is supporting the jewel-spitting mongoose, wearing armour, wide-sleeved tunic, scarf, boots, bejewelled, his face displaying a severe expression, mandorla behind, surrounded by his eight attendants, each riding a horse, holding various attributes, the upper section with Vajrapani in the centre standing in pratyalidhasana on a lotus base, his right hand with vajra, the lower part with probably Jambhala riding the dragon at the centre and all placed in a mountainous landscape, framed under glass.
Old European private collection, assembled before 1990
Wear, traces of age