A RARE GILT-BRONZE 'MANJUSRI AND LION' GROUP QING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY

the richly gilt bodhisattva cast seated upon a lotus throne in lalitasana with his right foot resting on a stylised double lotus bloom issuing from the base of the lotus throne, the right hand resting on the right knee in vitarka mudra with the left hand gently placed by the left leg, the serene face flanked by a pair of long pendulous earlobes with earrings, adorned in a five-leaf diadem, ornamental beaded necklaces, bracelets, armbands, all resting on a stand cast in the form of a caparisoned Buddhist lion with its head turned to its left, its large bulging eyes, thick eyebrows and mane meticulously rendered, all supported on a lotus base with beaded edges

Christie's Hong Kong, 1st November 2004, lot 1017.

Overall good condition. As visible in the catalogue photo, there is oxidisation to areas of the surface. Original casting imperfections. Two small circular holes below the knees where a missing scroll would have been. Prominent fastening to the reverse where the lion's missing tail would have been. Scratching and rubbing to gilding.
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