A rare Imperial gilt-bronze figure of Manjushri

A rare Imperial gilt-bronze figure of Manjushri
17th/18th century
Exquisitely cast seated on a double-lotus pedestal with legs crossed in dhyanasana, her right hand extended in varada mudra and her left in vitarka mudra, both hands holding the stems of lotus blossoming at the shoulders supporting a book of wisdom on her left, clad in an elegant dhoti incised at the hems, fallilng in neat folds in the front, adorned with elaborate necklaces and earrings, the hair neatly tied in a high chignon above the serene face framed by an five-peaked headdress. 24cm (9 1/2in) high.