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MING DYNASTY, 15TH CENTURY
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A LARGE BRONZE FIGURE OF AVALOKITESHVARA
MING DYNASTY, 15TH CENTURY
The bodhisattva is shown seated in 'Royal Ease' with the right foot supported on a lotus stem that projects from the front of the double- lotus base. The hands are held in vitarkamudra with the left hand held in front of the chest and the right hand resting on the knee, each holding the ends of a lotus stem, extending up the arms to flank the shoulders. The graceful figure wears an elegantly draped dhoti, beaded necklaces, armlets, and floral medallion earrings. The face, covered with gold lacquer, is cast with a compassionate expression surmounted by a diadem centered by the image Amitabha Buddha.
20 3⁄4 in. (52.6 cm.) high
MING DYNASTY, 15TH CENTURY
The bodhisattva is shown seated in 'Royal Ease' with the right foot supported on a lotus stem that projects from the front of the double- lotus base. The hands are held in vitarkamudra with the left hand held in front of the chest and the right hand resting on the knee, each holding the ends of a lotus stem, extending up the arms to flank the shoulders. The graceful figure wears an elegantly draped dhoti, beaded necklaces, armlets, and floral medallion earrings. The face, covered with gold lacquer, is cast with a compassionate expression surmounted by a diadem centered by the image Amitabha Buddha.
20 3⁄4 in. (52.6 cm.) high
Provenance
A Swiss private collection
Sold at Christie’s New York, March 25, 2004, lot 137
Sold at Christie’s New York, March 25, 2004, lot 137
Brought to you by
Marco Almeida (安偉達)
SVP, Senior International Specialist, Head of Department & Head of Private Sales