A SUPERBLY CAST GILT-COPPER STONE-INLAID SEATED FIGURE OF MANJUSRI NEPAL, 14TH CENTURY The bodhisattva is finely cast seated in vajraparyankasana, his right hand holding up a sword, the khadja, behind his head, his left hand in the vitarka mudra, with a lotus stem supporting a book of the ‘Perfection of Wisdom’, Prajnaparamita Sutra, on his left shoulder. He wears elaborate bejewelled necklaces, armlets and rosette earrings inlaid with semi-precious stones. His dhoti is finely chased with floral motifs, his upper torso left bare. The face has a serene expression with downcast eyes and urna inlaid with turquoise, the head wearing a high crown secured with a five-leaf diadem, the hair piled in a chignon with locks falling over his shoulders. The bottom has a small consecration plate incised with a visvavajra. 9 in. (22.8 cm.) high, box Provenance A Swiss Collection, 1980s Property from the Estate of M Van Ouwerkerk Sold at Sotheby’s New York, 19 September 2008, lot 302
A SUPERBLY CAST GILT-COPPER STONE-INLAID SEATED FIGURE OF MANJUSRI NEPAL, 14TH CENTURY The bodhisattva is finely cast seated in vajraparyankasana, his right hand holding up a sword, the khadja, behind his head, his left hand in the vitarka mudra, with a lotus stem supporting a book of the ‘Perfection of Wisdom’, Prajnaparamita Sutra, on his left shoulder. He wears elaborate bejewelled necklaces, armlets and rosette earrings inlaid with semi-precious stones. His dhoti is finely chased with floral motifs, his upper torso left bare. The face has a serene expression with downcast eyes and urna inlaid with turquoise, the head wearing a high crown secured with a five-leaf diadem, the hair piled in a chignon with locks falling over his shoulders. The bottom has a small consecration plate incised with a visvavajra. 9 in. (22.8 cm.) high, box Provenance A Swiss Collection, 1980s Property from the Estate of M Van Ouwerkerk Sold at Sotheby’s New York, 19 September 2008, lot 302
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