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A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF SHADAKSHARI
AVALOKITESHVARA
QING DYNASTY, 17TH/18TH CENTURY
the figure seated in dhyanasana on a lotus pedestal, the
principle hands in namaskara mudra, the secondary
hands raised with one holding a flower, wearing
extravagant jewellery, draped with a billowing celestial
scarf around the shoulders and arms falling to the base,
the serene face with a downcast expression framed by
a pair of large circular earrings and a five-point diadem
securing the hair swept in a top knot surmounted by a
figure of Amitabha
Height 23.5 cm, 9¼ in.
£ 30,000-50,000
HK$ 293,000-489,000 US$ 37,500-62,500
清十七/十八世紀 鎏金銅四臂觀音坐像
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