VERY LARGE MANJUSHRI SCULPTURE मञ्जुश्री IN COPPER ALLOY...

VERY LARGE MANJUSHRI SCULPTURE मञ्जुश्री IN COPPER ALLOY GOLD LACQUER
China, Ming Dynasty
Heavy cast iron, hollow on the underside and without plate / unsealed. Important remnants of gilded lacquer. Monumental in its proportions, the boddhisattva is depicted sitting in rajalalisana / royal relaxation on a Buddhist lion, at the top of a high base with a row of gadrooned lotus petals. His head is topped by a tiara. Around him are several attributes among which we identify the vase with lustrous waters. His right hand is lodged in the mouth of the beast; the left hand carries a ruyi scepter (lacunar underside plate, lacquer leaps, wears, scratches).
H: 41 cm - W: 28,5 cm - D: 13 cm
Approximate weight: more than 6000 grams
Note: Called Wénshū Púsà / 文殊菩薩, Mañjuśrī / मञ्जुश्री (his name in Sanskrit) is an important boddhisattva in both "Great Vehicle" Buddhism (mahāyāna) and Tantric Buddhism (vajrayāna). Known for his wisdom, his name means "Gracious Glory".

A LARGE AND HEAVELY CASTED BRONZE SCULPTURE OF WENSHU PUSA / MANJUSHRI
China, Ming Dynasty Automatically translated by DeepL. To see the original version, click here.