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A GILT-LACQUERED ZITAN FIGURE OF 十二至十三世紀
AVALOKITESHVARA
TIBET, 12TH – 13TH CENTURY 藏傳紫檀描金觀音菩薩立像
superbly carved in the form of Avalokiteshvara standing
atop a circular double-lotus base, the expression of the
bodhisattva rendered serene with a downcast gaze flanked
by a pair of pendulous earlobes adorned with ornamental
earrings, all below a a high crown partially concealing a
high top-knot, the left elbow depicted gently bent with the
hand held in vitarka mudra, the right hand lowered and held
in varada mudra, further portrayed adorned in elaborate
jewellery, including armbands, necklaces and anklets, and
clad in a dhoti cascading in layers with a sash loosely falling
around the thighs, the garment meticulously detailed in gilt-
lacquer with floral and shou motifs, the base with traces of
a visvajra
23.6 cm, 9¼ in.
HK$ 250,000-350,000
US$ 31,900-44,700
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