Lot 238
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A CHINESE POLYCHROME-PAINTED BRONZE FIGURE OF MANJUSRI
A CHINESE POLYCHROME-PAINTED BRONZE FIGURE OF MANJUSRI

LATE 17TH CENTURY

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A CHINESE POLYCHROME-PAINTED BRONZE FIGURE OF MANJUSRI
LATE 17TH CENTURY
Seated on the back of a Buddhist lion, and holding a ruyi sceptre in his hand, his robes incised with floral designs
6 ½ in. (16.5 cm.) high

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Lot Essay

Manjusri, or Wenshu to give him his Chinese name, is considered to be the Bodhisattva of Great Wisdom, and is often depicted on the back of a lion, holding either a sword, a lotus or, as in this lot, a ruyi sceptre.

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