A LACQUERED WOOD PANEL DEPICTING MAHAKALA, TIBET,... Lot n° 48

A LACQUERED WOOD PANEL DEPICTING MAHAKALA, TIBET, 19TH CENTURY Painted in polychrome lacquer pigments with details in gesso relief. Depicting the fierce head of Mahakala, his mouth open in a snarl, revealing his pointed tongue and sharp fangs framed by his blood-red lips. His eyes furrowed beneath bushy brows; his forehead centered by a third eye beneath a skull tiara securing his flaming hair. The upper right- and left-hand registers painted with entrails suspending a dismembered arm, foot, and eye. Provenance: Drouot, Paris, 2013. French private collection, acquired from the above. Viennese private collection, acquired from the above. Condition: Good condition with typical wear, tarnishing, small nicks, and expected age cracks. Weight: 9614 g Dimensions: 47 x 30 cm Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Bonhams Paris, 16 December 2022, lot 577 Price: EUR 5,355 or approx. EUR 5,800 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A pair of wood Torgam doors of sense offerings, Tibet, 19th century Expert remark: Compare the related style of painting. Note this lot is comprised of a pair. Note the size (67.5 x 40.5 cm each).