Lot 67 Dα

A Sinotibetan thangka of Vaishravana. 19th century

A Tibetan thangka of Vaishravana, the guardian king of the north, holding in his hands a victory banner and a nakula disgorging a stream of jewels, the dharmapala clad in armour and wearing a crown and flowing scarf, flanked by a demon attendant to his right side, amidst a landscape strewn with jewels and obscured by clouds. Gouache on cloth. Brocade mounting. Water damages. 19th century.
95.5 x 55 cm