Lot 491

BRONZE FIGURE OF AVALOKITESHVARA SEATED ON A MYTHICAL BEAST
QING DYNASTY, 18TH/19TH CENTURY

Auction: Japanese Works of Art
£4,250
Description
his right hand in the bhumisparsa mudra, his left in vitarka mudra, seated on a recumbent qilin with head looking backwards and mouth open, each hand holding a lotus stem, one topped with a bird, the other a water dropper, the surfaces showing remains of gilt
Dimensions
52cm high
