California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 September 10, 2016  September 10, 2016

 Lot # 3175 
A BRONZE GILDED FIGURE OF MANJUSRI    清 銅泥金文殊菩薩


  • Dimension: Height: 7 1/4 in (18.4 cm) Width: 4 3/4 in (12.1 cm)
  • Estimate From: $2500
  • Estimate To: $4500

Shown seated in vajra paryankasana on a double-lotus pedestal with beaded edges, the arms raised in dharamcakramudra to the chest, holding two lotus stems with the blooms undulating up the shoulders, supporting the bodhisattva's emblems the khadga (sword) and pustaka (manuscript), depicted with a slightly tilted head with a serene and benevolent expression, the face and body covered in cold-glt. Qing Dynasty period.