Description A CHINESE GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF AVALOKITESHVARA WITH STAND, 18TH-19TH CENTURY
depicted seated in
dhyanasana, the principal pair of hands clasped at the chest in
anjali mudra, the second pair holding prayer beads and a flower, the stand modelled as a stylized lotus flower with a beaded border, bronze with gilt patina overall, save for the hair and most of the base; height of sculpture: 42 cm (16 1/2 in.), height incuding base: 46.5 cm (18 1/4 in.), overall weight: 11.7 kg