清十八世紀 鎏金銅菩薩坐像

seated in dhyanasana on a double-lotus base, the hands rested on top in dhyanamudra, wearing a dhoti with a billowing celestial scarf around the arms, the chest adorned with beaded jewellery, the face with a benevolent expression, surmounted by a five-leaf tiara around a high chignon

Unsealed, missing vase held in both hands, small chips to hair and celestial scarf. Minor wear and scratching to gilding and some encrustation to face. Otherwise in very good condition. The wood stand with two large chips to rim measuring 20mm by 26mm and 14mm by 6mm; other chips to lotus lappets and age cracks.
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