The Property of a Gentleman 紳士藏品
Lot 7
A gilt copper-alloy figure of Avalokiteshvara Chaturbhuja Tibet, 15th/16th century
7 November 2019, 10:30 GMT
London, New Bond StreetSold for £13,812.50 inc. premium
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A gilt copper-alloy figure of Avalokiteshvara Chaturbhuja
Tibet, 15th/16th century
The Bodhisattva seated in padmasana over a double lotus throne, wearing a clinging, dhoti and elaborate jewellery with turquoise and glass insets, its principal arms folded before its torso, the other pair held in mudra at shoulder height, the face cast in a serene expression, the hair piled high on the head with curling locks cascading down at either side.
15cm (5 7/8in) high.
The Bodhisattva seated in padmasana over a double lotus throne, wearing a clinging, dhoti and elaborate jewellery with turquoise and glass insets, its principal arms folded before its torso, the other pair held in mudra at shoulder height, the face cast in a serene expression, the hair piled high on the head with curling locks cascading down at either side.
15cm (5 7/8in) high.
Footnotes
十五/十六世紀 銅鎏金四臂觀音坐像
Provenance: a English private collection
來源:英國私人收藏