£4,536
Fine Asian & Islamic Works of Art | 713
Auction: 4 November 2022 at 10:00 GMT
清乾隆 銅鎏金錘鍱四臂觀音座像
shown seated in padmasana, front hands in anjali mudra before the chest, back left hand holding a lotus stem and right in karana mudra, wearing a five-leaf crown surrounding a high chignon topped with a Buddha's head, heavily jewelled, a billowing scarf wrapped around his front hands rested sides of his thighs, the base sealed with plaque chased with double vajra
Note: Compare to a larger example of a cast and repoussé gilt-bronze figure of Bodhisattva, dated to the Qianlong period, sold at Christie's New York, 16 Sep 2016, lot 1231.