A GILT-BRONZE THRONE SECTION

Description:

Tibet, 16th/ 17th cent.
H. 20,2 / 23 cm
The rectangular throne section is cast in ajour with from the bottom onwards a caparisoned elephant trotting around, surmounted by a lion showing a blue coloured mane, supporting a feline animal on which is standing a figure supporting with both raised hands the throne strut, naked apart from a mantle covering both shoulders and his face is displaying a fierce expression, on stand.
Old Southern German private collection, acquired prior to 2000 - Traces of age