ID 432410
Lot 112 | A RARE GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF MANJUSHRI
Estimate value
£ 80 000 – 120 000
XUANDE INCISED SIX-CHARACTER PRESENTATION MARK AND OF THE PERIOD (1426-1435)
The figure is cast seated in dhyanasana on a double-lotus base with four arms. The upper right hand is wielding a sword above his head and the lower left hand is holding a lotus stem. The body is richly covered with elaborate jewellery chains and a dhoti gathered in folds around the crossed legs. The face is shown with downcast eyes and the head is adorned with a floral diadem just in front of the high chignon. The lotus base is incised with the presentation mark reading Da Ming Xuande nianshi, ‘Bestowed in the Great Ming Xuande Period’.
9 3/8 in. (23.8 cm.) high
| Address of auction |
CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Preview |
| |
| Phone | +44 (0)20 7839 9060 | |
| Buyer Premium | see on Website | |
| Conditions of purchase | Conditions of purchase |







