A DEHUA MULTI-ARMED FIGURE OF DOUMU

Qing Dynasty

Qing Dynasty
Wearing a five pointed crown bearing images of the dhyani buddhas, the primary hands held in anjali mudra, the lower pair in dhyana mudra supporting a pearl, with three further pairs of removable hands holding various attributes and fanning out from the sides, seated in dhyanasana on top of a large lotus blossom rising above swirling waves, fitted box. 20.3cm (8in) high (2).

Provenance: Virginia Hobart (1876-1958) and thence by descent.