A GOLD ON RED THANGKA DEPICTING SADAKSHARILOKESHVARA

Description:

Tibet, late 18th cent.
58 x 37,5 cm
The centre is occupied by Sadaksharilokeshvara seated in vajrasana on a lotus rising from the primordial waters extending her branches around the main figure, his principle hands in anjalimudra while his secondary ones holding rosary and lotus, wearing dhoti, his face displaying a serene expression, radiating nimbus behind, the upper register with Bhaisajyaguru holding the myrobalan fruit and Amitayus supporting the kalasha, the lower section with Vaishravana in the centre flanked by Manjushri holding the sword and the protective deity Vajrapani, framed.
An old collection from southern Germany, mostly acquired from Schoettle Ostasiatica before 1980 - Wear and tgraces of age, minor damages