A MAGNIFICENT GILT-BRONZE SEATED FIGURE OF BODHISATTVA, EARLY MING DYNASTY, LATE 14TH-15TH CENTURY

A MAGNIFICENT GILT-BRONZE SEATED FIGURE OF BODHISATTVA
EARLY MING DYNASTY, LATE 14TH-15TH CENTURY
The bodhisattva is seated in rajalilasana, the posture of royal ease, with his right hand resting on his raised knee and holding a bead, possibly the wish-granting jewel, cintamani, and the left hand resting on a closed book. His hair is swept back into a topknot beneath the crown, and long plaits cascade down the shoulders. The face has downcast eyes and a serene expression. The deity wears bracelets, earrings and a beaded necklace. A shawl is draped over the shoulders and around the arms and his dhoti is tied in a bow below the waist. The hems are finely detailed with incised lotus heads on scrolling foliage.
14 7/8 in (37.5 cm) high, excluding stand

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