A PAINTED WOOD TORGAM CABINET DOOR DEPICTING A... Lot n° 46

A PAINTED WOOD TORGAM CABINET DOOR DEPICTING A TANTRIC DEITY, TIBET, 19TH CENTURY Distemper on wood. Painted in green and yellow pigments, depicting a central tantric deity holding a damaru drum and a bone flute with vultures flying above. Several vultures are perched on the ground picking at a rotting corps next to a pair of lions eating a second body, while a pair of wild dogs pursue two goats. Provenance: From the collection of Onno Janssens, Netherlands. Onno Janssens (born 1941) is an Olympiad bridge player and prominent collector of Tibetan and Southeast Asian art. He began assembling his impressive collection during the 1990s after studying Tibetology, and part of his collection has been sold at Christie’s in a legendary sale. Condition: Good condition with wear, tarnishing, nicks, slight warping, and chips to the back. Weight: 1,220 g Dimensions: 57 x 29 cm Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Bonhams Paris, 16 December 2022, lot 577 Price: EUR 5,355 or approx. EUR 5,700 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A pair of painted wood torgam doors of sense offerings, Tibet, 19th century Expert remark: Compare the related form and style of painting. Note the size (67.5 x 40.5 cm each).