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THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
           2708



           A SUPERBLY CAST GILT-COPPER
           STONE-INLAID SEATED FIGURE OF
           MANJUSRI
           NEPAL, 14TH CENTURY


           The bodhisattva is finely cast seated in vajraparyankasana, his right hand
           holding up a sword, the khadja, behind his head, his left hand in the vitarka
           mudra, with a lotus stem supporting a book of the ‘Perfection of Wisdom’,
           Prajnaparamita Sutra, on his left shoulder. He wears elaborate bejewelled
           necklaces, armlets and rosette earrings inlaid with semi-precious stones.
           His dhoti is finely chased with floral motifs, his upper torso left bare. The
           face has a serene expression with downcast eyes and urna inlaid with
           turquoise, the head wearing a high crown secured with a five-leaf diadem,
           the hair piled in a chignon with locks falling over his shoulders. The bottom
           has a small consecration plate incised with a visvavajra.
           9 in. (22.8 cm.) high, box
           HK$3,500,000-4,500,000             US$450,000-580,000

           PROVENANCE
           A Swiss Collection, 1980s
           Property from the Estate of M Van Ouwerkerk
           Sold at Sotheby’s New York, 19 September 2008, lot 302


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