Bronze figure "Vaishravana", China, Qing dynasty
Bronze figure "Vaishravana", China, Qing dynasty
Lot. 28016785/127
Start the . 30 Mar 2023 15:59 PM
End. 30 Dic 2023 00:27 AM
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Description.
Bronze image depicting a Buddhist guardian deity seated on a saddle on a mythological animal. She raises her hands sideways in a 'mudra' position, holds a vajra, and wears a wrathful expression. She wears a carved robe, a pointed crown and a celestial scarf. The animal he rides is in the form of a Chinese lion with a 'qilin' paw. A patina is visible. No inscriptions or markings. The details are finely modelled and executed.
Size: 21 x 5 x 20 cm; Weight: 1.29 kg