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Lot 461
A gilt- bronze figure of Manjushri on a lotus
Estimated Value:
800 € - 1.200 €
Result:
777 € incl. Premium and VAT
Description:
Nepal, 19th/ early 20th cent.H. 21 cm
Seated in vajrasana on a lotus base with his right hand holding the sword while the left is grasping the stem of a lotus flowering along his left upper arm supporting the manuscript, wearing dhoti incised with scrolling tendrils, scarf, jewellery set with turquoise beads, his face displaying a serene expression with downcast eyes, his hair combed in a chignon and secured with a tiara, traces of blue pigments, sealed.
Important South German private collection assembled between 1956 and 2004, coll. no. 28, acquired from Paul Brandt Amsterdam, 2 June 1975, plate 18 - Traces of age
