A GILT-LACQUERED BRONZE FIGURE OF MANJUSHRI

Description:

China, 17th c.
H. 28 cm
Seated in vajrasana on a separate cast lotus base, his right hand placed in front of his chest, the right resting on his lap supporting a jewel, both hands holding stems of lotuses flowering along their upper arms, one supporting the manuscript, the other most likely the sword, wearing dhoti, cape draped around his shoulders, bejewelled, his face displaying a serene expression with downcast eyes below arched eyebrows, smiling lips, his hair combed in a chignon secured with an elaborate tiara ornamented with a pair of pattras and swaying tassels.
European private collection, assembled before 2007 - Wear, slightly chipped, and few small repairs