A GILT COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF AVALOKITESHVARA PADMAPANI, 17TH CENTURYNepal. Standing atop a lotus base, his right hand in varadamudra and the left holding the stem of a full lotus blossoming at his shoulder, the body finely modeled and clad in a closely fitting dhoti with neatly incised floral design and pendant sash, an upavita encircling the torso, richly adorned in beaded jewelry.Provenance: Swiss private collection.Condition: Good condition with old wear and casting flaws, dents, small nicks and losses, the right thumb with an old repair.Weight: 813.2 gDimensions: Height 21.8 cmThe hair piled in a looped chignon crowned with a broad tiara centered by a small and finely cast Buddha Amitabha, an aureole behind the head, the face with finely delineated features in a gentle expression, the base sealed with a vishvavajra.Auction result comparison: Compare with a closely related gilt bronze figure at Christie's New York in Indian and Southeast Asian Art on 22 March 2011, lot 285, sold for USD 22,500.十七世紀銅鎏金蓮華手觀音立像 尼泊爾。觀音站在蓮花座上,右手施與愿印,左肩上一朵盛開的蓮花,身體造型精美,穿著緊密配合的多提,刻有精美的花卉圖案和吊墜,飄帶環繞著身體,飾有瓔珞珠寶。 來源:瑞士私人收藏. 品相:狀況良好,有舊磨損和鑄件缺陷,凹痕,小缺口和缺損失,右手拇指舊時修復。 重量:813.2 克 尺寸:高21.8 厘米 拍賣結果比較:一件相近的造像見紐約佳士得Indian and Southeast Asian Art拍場,2011年3月22日,lot 285, 售價USD 22,500.