A gilt-bronze figure of a Lama
Probably 18th century
Cast seated wearing a typically-pointed cap and thickly-folded robes, the right hand stretched out in the gift-giving mudra and holding a lotus blossom, the left hand across the lap holding a small water pot, all on an integral base relief decorated with eight small Buddhist deities at the front and incised with two rows of Tibetan script on the reverse.
15.5cm (6 1/8in) high
Cast seated wearing a typically-pointed cap and thickly-folded robes, the right hand stretched out in the gift-giving mudra and holding a lotus blossom, the left hand across the lap holding a small water pot, all on an integral base relief decorated with eight small Buddhist deities at the front and incised with two rows of Tibetan script on the reverse.
15.5cm (6 1/8in) high
Estimate:
£1,000 - 1,500
HK$ 12,000 - 18,000
€1,200 - 1,800
HK$ 12,000 - 18,000
€1,200 - 1,800
Category: Asian Art / Chinese Works of Art
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