Lot Essay
This is an unusual representation of Manjushri, who cradles only one of his attributes, the book, on a lotus in his hands.
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PROPERTY OF A PRIVATE EUROPEAN COLLECTOR
A gilt bronze figure of Manjushri
TIBETO-CHINESE, 18TH CENTURY
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A gilt bronze figure of Manjushri
Tibeto-Chinese, 18th century
Seated in dhyanasana, holding a lotus bearing a book in his hands, clad in a voluminous dhoti with a floral border secured high at the waist, a shawl around his shoulders, wearing multiple necklaces, the face with delicately rendered features surmounted by an elaborate foliate tiara, the base sealed with a gilt baseplate incised with the double-vajra in the center
5½ in. (14 cm.)
Tibeto-Chinese, 18th century
Seated in dhyanasana, holding a lotus bearing a book in his hands, clad in a voluminous dhoti with a floral border secured high at the waist, a shawl around his shoulders, wearing multiple necklaces, the face with delicately rendered features surmounted by an elaborate foliate tiara, the base sealed with a gilt baseplate incised with the double-vajra in the center
5½ in. (14 cm.)
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