Lot 793
- 793
A LARGE INLAID GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF A BODHISATTVA QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY |
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Height 17 3/4 in., 45 cm
the deity cast standing, flanked by luxuriant blossoms and foliage at each shoulder, the stems curling down into the palms, in vitarka and varada mudras, a five-leaf diadem encircling the elaborate jatamukata, ornate jewelry adorning the body and set with coral and turquoise, celestial sashes unfurling over the arms, a foliate-bordered dhoti draped over the hips and legs in tiers, all supported by a double-lotus base with chased embellishments to the petals
Provenance
Collection of Hubert Rogeau (b. 1928), acquired in Montreal in the 1950s-1970s.