A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF MANJUSHRI

Estimated Value:

1.200 € - 1.800 €

Result:

incl. Premium and VAT

Description:

China, late Ming dynasty
H. 23,5 cm
Seated in European fashion on the caparisoned lion reclining on a lotus-base while turning his head towards the viewer, both hands holding stems of a lotus flowering along his upper arms supporting the manuscript and most likely original the sword, wearing dhoti, scarf draped around his shoulders, bejewelled, his face displaying a serene expression with downcast eyes below arched eyebrows, elongated earlobes, his hairdo combed in a chignon and secured with an elaborate tiara.
German private collection, acquired before 2007
Base part. rep., and damages

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