THANGKA DEPICTING GURU DRAGPO WITH CONSORT QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY 清 憤怒蓮師咕嚕乍波唐卡 distemper on cloth, the wrathful incarnation of Padmasambhava depicted striding in alidhasana on two corpses and lotus throne, six hands holding attributes, including a vajra and vajra sword- khadga rising on left, a trisula khatvanga and scorpion on right, a kartika chopper and kapala before his consort wrapped around by two arms, the wrathful blue consort embracing the Lord with the left leg while holding aloft a set of kartika chopper and kapala, a pair of wings wide-spread before the flaming mandorla, flared elephant and tiger skins wrapped around his body, garlands of heads and skulls hanging between legs, enclosed by further wrathful protectors (74cm x 59cm) Qty: (1) Provenance: Formerly in a private collection, Annandale, Australia; purchased in Shanghai from Chinese Antiques Co Ltd., The Antique Market no. 88, Hua Bao Building on 7 October 2002. The market was located underneath part of the Old City of Shanghai.