Nepal, dated 1892 and of the periodThe Bodhisattva superbly cast with supple and sinuous body standing with serene expression beneath an elaborate crown, adorned with intricate beaded jewellery, the right hand held up with an upraised frontal gesture of explication vitarka mudra, the other arms radiating out form the shoulder holding various attributes or held in Buddhist mudras, the figure framed by a leafy floral mandorla, all raised on a tall stepped pedestal with a pair of Buddhist lions on the front, inscription on the reverse, fitted box. 41cm (16 1/4in) high (2).