• Dimension: Height: 23 1/2 in (59.7 cm)
• Estimate From: $30000
• Estimate To: $50000

The guardian bodhisattva standing clad in elaborate armor, with hands clasped in the anjali mudra with a phurba resting across his elbows. Ming Dynasty period.

Provenance: Property from a private collection, San Francisco
此尊韋陀天王雙手合十，站立於山岩台座之上，威風凜凜。頭戴日輪盔冠，面龐豐腴，雙目炯炯，面容溫和端詳，顯示出內心的威嚴和動人心魄的魅力。帔帛搭於兩肩，在耳際處形成環狀，從雙肩背後繞出，順身體兩側至踝處向上飄起，極富裝飾性。帔帛與袍袖飄拂，在端莊凝重中透出律動感。身著精美的鎧甲，足蹬高靴，呈武將裝束，形象威武彪悍，反映了當時工匠具有高超的工藝水平和審美觀念。 來源：三藩市私人藏家收藏