Statuette de bodhisattva en bronze doré Chine, dynastie Ming, XVIIe siècle

assis les jambes croisées en padmasana sur une base ovale, tenant dans sa main gauche le vase à eau sacrée (kalasha), coiffé d'un chignon dont certaines mèches tombent sur les épaules, portant un diadème avec une figure du bouddha assis au centre, les oreilles pendantes avec des boucles d'oreilles, une robe couvrant les épaules et tombant élégamment sur le socle

* A small loss on the rim of the bowl. * some gilt losses all over the object, especially on the hands, on the diadem and on the face (nose) * on the back, two stickers' residue * Red pigment residue, on the back of diadem ribbon * There is no base, it's opened. * Overall in good condition, well incised
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