18th Century Qing Dynasty Chinese Tibetan gilt bronze Buddha Deity figure of Vaishravana Riding a Lion. This image in seated figure on a lion is the most common form found in art after the earliest Vaishravana form. Seated in royal ease position upon a resting lion, with lion head facing upward, bite a broke hand in mouth. The crown of the head is adorned with various flowers and ribbons. Large circular bone earrings decorate the ears along with gold and jewel necklaces, bracelets and anklets. The stories and iconography one of the Three Guardians arise primarily from the Mahayana sutras and are common to all schools of Tibetan Buddhism. They also viewed as wrathful manifestation of Bodhisattvas, who help the pupiain supreme insight. They are incarnations of the powers which can bring about a breakthrough in meditation. The underside with incised quatrefoil flori-form petal visvavajra mark surrounding the centralized DaiJi. Dimensions: 10-1/2" H