California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 December 10, 2016  December 10, 2016

 Lot # 5079 
A GILT-BRONZE STATUE OF BODHISATTVA    清 銅鎏金菩薩像


  • Dimension: Height: 6 3/4 in (17.1 cm) Width: 4 1/4 in (10.8 cm)
  • Estimate From: $2500
  • Estimate To: $3500

Cast seated in dhyanasana on a double lotus base, the right hand hold in varada mudra and the left hand raised to the chest in vitarkamudra, both supporting lotuses rising to the shoulders along the elbows, wearing a dhoti and a loose shawl over the shoulder, adorned with bejewelled necklace around the waist and the chest, the face with a benevolent expression, crowned with a leaf tiara in front of a high chignon. Qing Dynasty period.