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A GILT COPPER REPOUSSE FIGURE OF
182 VASUDHRA
A BRONZE FIGURE OF KINNARA QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
TIBET, 17TH CENTURY
the three-headed bodhisattva seated in dhyanasana on a
modelled with the head and torso of a man standing with bird lotus base, the principle hands in dharmachakramudra, the
feet on a raised circular base, his nely incised wings and other hands in vitarkamudra, dhyanamudra, veradamudra and
long tail folded at his back, his right hand raised at his chest abhayamudra respectively, wearing a dhoti and a long beaded
and together with the left supporting a stem, his hair pulled necklace, with a shawl draped around the shoulders and
back into a chignon, adorned with elaborate jewellery, long billowing across the a principle arms, each face with a serene
pendulous earrings, and a foliate diadem contemplative expression framed with pendulous ears and set
11 cm, 4 in. with circular drop earrings, the panel to the lower centre front
£ 5,000-7,000 of the base incised with a Qianlong seven-character mark
HK$ 48,300-67,500 US$ 6,300-8,700 32 cm, 12⅝ in.
£ 10,000-15,000
183 HK$ 96,500-145,000 US$ 12,500-18,700
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PROPERTY FROM AN IRISH PRIVATE COLLECTION

A LACQUERED GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF
GUANYIN
MING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY

the gure seated in dhyanasana, the right hand in
bhumisparsamudra, the left hand in abhayamudra, wearing a
dhoti and shawl, the face with serene expression and downcast
eyes, supporting a pierced crown
30 cm, 11¾ in.
£ 3,000-4,000
HK$ 29,000-38,600 US$ 3,750-5,000