Lot 501
  • 501

TWO POLYCHROMED CAST-IRON FIGURES OF BODHISATTVA MING DYNASTY

Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description

both portrayed seated in lalitasana with one hand in abhayamudra, mirroring the posture of the other; the figure of Manjushri seated on a lotus supported on the back of a lion, the figure of Samantabhadra on the back of an elephant, both with integral four-footed stands (2)

Provenance

Acquired in China between 1922 and 1930.