Description: A TIBETAN GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF STANDING AVALOKITESHVARA CIRCA 18TH CENTURY
The deity cast in bronze with fine gilding, depicted standing on his lotus throne, with two hands in anjalimudra, his others in various positions, his smiling principle face flanked by two others, with seven further heads above, surmounted by a diminutive head of Manjushri. He is wearing elaborate jewels, and a scarf flowing to the lowest hem of the dhoti, which stops short of his feet. Intact base plate.
18cm high, 9.5cm wide
PROVENANCE:
Eldred's Auctions, 28 August 1998, lot 278.
Dr Raul Vispo Collection.
Soo Tze Oriental Antiques, 2011.
Condition Report: Condition:
Missing attributes from two of the six hands, some minor wear to the gilding, one finger on one of the hands slightly bent. The opinions expressed in the condition reports are a guide only and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Prospective buyers are encouraged to inspect articles for sale at our pre-sale viewing where Leonard Joel staff are available for advice. Leonard Joel makes no guarantee of the originality of mechanical or applied components. Absence of reference to such modifications does not imply that a lot is free from modifications.