AN EXTREMELY RARE LARGE DATED GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF AVALOKITESVARA
AN EXTREMELY RARE LARGE DATED GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF AVALOKITESVARA QING DYANASTY, SHUNZHI DATED INSCRIPTION CORRESPONDING TO 1660 AND OF THE PERIOD Finely cast seated in dhyanasana with one hand held in vitarka mudra holding the stem of a lotus flower, the broad face with eyes downcast in an expression of contemplation, below the diadem accommodating the Amitabha, partially draped by a cowl falling behind the pendulous ears, adorned with jewellery chains across the bare torso, the inner robe finely chased with the character fo , Buddha, above the ribbon, the lining of the outer garment similarly chased with a floral pattern; all supported on a separately cast lotus pedestal raised on a short cylindrical column above a sea of mythical creatures within an octagonal galleried plinth, inscribed with the name of the donor and devotee 42 3/8 in. (107.5 cm.) high
AN EXTREMELY RARE LARGE DATED GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF AVALOKITESVARA
AN EXTREMELY RARE LARGE DATED GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF AVALOKITESVARA QING DYANASTY, SHUNZHI DATED INSCRIPTION CORRESPONDING TO 1660 AND OF THE PERIOD Finely cast seated in dhyanasana with one hand held in vitarka mudra holding the stem of a lotus flower, the broad face with eyes downcast in an expression of contemplation, below the diadem accommodating the Amitabha, partially draped by a cowl falling behind the pendulous ears, adorned with jewellery chains across the bare torso, the inner robe finely chased with the character fo , Buddha, above the ribbon, the lining of the outer garment similarly chased with a floral pattern; all supported on a separately cast lotus pedestal raised on a short cylindrical column above a sea of mythical creatures within an octagonal galleried plinth, inscribed with the name of the donor and devotee 42 3/8 in. (107.5 cm.) high
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