A FINE GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF VAISHRAVANA Tibeto-Chinese, 18th ct. H. 11,2 cm Seated astride the caparisoned lion reclining on the lotus base with his head turning towards the viewer and raised tail, his right hand formerly holding the banner while the left is supporting the mongoose, wearing armour, tunic, scarf floating around his shoulders, boots, his face displaying a severe expression with bulging eyes below raised eyebrows, moustache and beard framing mouth and chin, elongated earlobes with large ear-ornaments, his hair combed in a chignon and secured with a tiara. Private collection North Rhine-Westphalia, acquired before 2007 Staff lost, minor wear to gilding, resealed