China, Ming period, 16th-17th century - Lot 132

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China, Ming period, 16th-17th century - Lot 132
China, Ming period, 16th-17th century Gilded bronze subject representing the bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, or Guanshiyin, "lord who observes from above", personification of compassion, depicted seated in padmasana, right hand raised in vitarka-mudra, gesture of argumentation, left hand holding the ambrosia cup in front of him; the deity is richly adorned with jewels and crowned with a tiara featuring a small figure of Amitabha Buddha. (The tip of the index finger on the right hand is missing, the base is lotiform). H. 28.5 cm Provenance: French collection, by descent since the early 20th century
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