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Thu, Apr 28, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 211

Asian Gilt Bronze Manjushri Figure

Estimate: $300 - $500

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

Chinese/Tibetan, possibly late Qing dynasty, the bodhisattva Manjushri seated in dhyanasana with sword of wisdom in right hand and left hand in vitarka mudra, adorned with jewelry and crown, yellow, red, and blue paint to face, hair, and back of sword, 12 x 10-1/2 x 5 in.

Provenance: Private Collection, Cincinnati, Ohio

Condition

surface dirt and accretion, some losses to gilding, paint likely later with some losses