A THANGKA DEPICTING PADMASAMBHAVA

Description:

East Tibet, 18th/ 19th cent.
43 x 33 cm
The centre of the painting is showing Padmasambhava seated with legs crossed on a lotus base placed on a throne set on another lotus rising from the primordial waters, his right hand is holding the vajra while the left the kapala, a khatvanga is resting against his shoulders, wearing various garments, his face displaying a severe expression, his head topped with the specific bonnet, flanked by his consorts Mandarava and Ye.shes mkhah.hgro, an offering bowl in front of him and the upper register with the blue Vajradhara holding vajra and ghanta.
An old collection from southern Germany, mostly acquired from Schoettle Ostasiatica before 1980 - Wear, minor damages and water stains