A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF SHADAKSHARI AVALOKITESHVARA 15TH – 16TH CENTURY |

well cast and portrayed seated in vajraparyankasana, the principal hands in anjalimudra and the attendant arms raised in vitarkamudra, the left hand grasping an utpala lotus stalk meandering upwards and blossoming at the shoulders, the right clasping a rosary, dressed in a dhoti tied with a bejewelled belt with tassels falling into voluminous folds underneath the crossed legs, adorned with sumptuous ornamental jewellery including earrings, beaded necklaces, bracelets, armbands and anklets, the serene expression accentuated with downcast eyes and a subtle benign smile, crowned with a five-leaf diadem before a high chignon set with a miniature seated Amitabha Buddha, all supported on a beaded-edged double-lotus pedestal, the top edge of the pedestal engraved with four characters reading Yongle nian zao (made in the Yongle reign), the base sealed and incised with a double-vajra, engraved along the edge of the plate with Chinese inscription reading waidu jingjin erliang wuqian sifen sanli ('the exterior gilt with 2.543 taels of pure gold')

Good overall condition. There is an insignificant break to one stem above the left hand. There is minor rubbing to the gilding, tiny bruises and dents and other general surface wear. The base is sealed.
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