Lot 165
Arte Cinese
A RARE GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF AVALOKITESVARA EKADASAMUDRA, China / Tibet, 18th century
In his eleven-faced form, standing on a lotus base. He is shown with eight arms, the two main ones in atmanjalimudra, and the others in various mudras. In his lower left hand, he holds a kundika. He is dressed in intricately draped robes and adorned with prominent jewelry and a crown.
Provenance: from the Ullman collection, Italy.
Note di catalogo:
For a similar, larger figure, see the one from the Qing court collection now at the Palace Museum in Beijing, illustrated in Palace Museum 2007, The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum: Buddhist Statues of Tibet, Shanghai, p. 216, no. 206.
鎏金如意寶輪王陀羅尼像，汉/藏，十八世纪
Measures: 32.0 cm
Starting price: € 12.000,00
Estimate: € 12.000,00 - 18.000,00
The lot will be auctioned on 03 December starting from 12:30.
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