A BRONZE FIGURE OF SAMANTABHADRA

Description:

China, late Ming/ early Qing dynasty
H. 22 cm
Seated in lalitasana on the caparisoned elephant reclining on a lotus base, both hands holding a scroll, lotuses flowering along each upper arm, wearing dhoti, cape draped around his shoulders with its streamers encircling both arms and their finials falling down to the front, bejewelled, his face displaying a serene expression with downcast eyes below arched eyebrows, urna at his forehead, his hair combed in a chignon and secured with a tiara decorated with a pair of floating ribbons, traces of gilt-lacquer.
Former old German private collection, assembled before 2007 - Wear, few small repairs, slightly chipped