A RARE INSCRIBED BRONZE BODHISATTVA MOULD AND COVER |

the interior set with a negative mould of the multi-armed deity seated in lalitasana and holding various attributes in the various hands, framed by a mandorla decorated with flower sprays and scrolling foliage on a double lotus pedestal, the side with an engraved six-character Qianlong mark, the interior of the cover with a further engraved six-character mark in reverse and Manchu inscription in reverse, the exterior with an attached double loop handle

The mould and cover are in fairly good condition with some small areas of dents and surface scratches, mostly to the outside and edges in consist with its age and use.
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