Statuette de Bodhisattva en bronze laqué doré Chine, Dynastie Yuan (1279-1368) ou antérieur

la divinité assise en dhyanasana, les deux mains en harinamudra, arborant des bijoux précieux incrustés de verre coloré rouge, le visage baissé, coiffé d'une haute couronne, l'expression sereine, sur un socle lotiforme contemporain associé, lui-même reposant sur un socle étagé à pans coupés aux angles agrémentés de rinceaux sculptés en relief, surmonté d'une mandorle enflammée, sculptée de dragons, phénix et éléphants ajourés ; accidents à la mandorle

The Bodhisattva figure is in overall good condition, with expected wear consistent with age as visible on the photo. The gilt lacquer is worn in sections with remaining traces of old red lacquer. The gilding still covers most of the front, the crown and some areas on the back. Some of the inlaid stones are likely to be later replacements. The lotus stand is of the same period as the figure and is most probably associated with it. There is an old chip to the swirling clouds section on the left rear of the base, as well as a few old dents to the edges. The base also has worn gilding and has later added red paint as visible on the photo. There is a 5cm crack in the cast on the back and a smaller one across the front stretcher of the base. A 15 cm section of the upper right border of the mandorla is chipped and missing (visible on the illustration in the catalogue).
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Compare the crown of this figure to that on a gilt-bronze seated bodhisattva, sold at Christie's New York, 19th March 2008, lot 396. Compare also its lotus base to that found on two further Liao Dynasty gilt-bronze bodhisattva and buddha, sold at Christie's New York, 19th September 2007, lot 186, and 17th September 2008, lot 392, respectively.