8th Nov, 2023 13:00
Indian, Islamic, South East Asian and Himalayan Works of Art
532
A SINO-TIBETAN GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF RATNASAMBHAVA, 18TH CENTURY
seated on a double lotus throne, his hands in varada and dhyana mudra, holding the flaming jewel (sriratna) in the palm of his left hand, wearing elaborate crown, large disc earrings and tall headdress, his jewellery inlaid with turquoise, 16cm high
Provenance: Private collection, London, acquired by the vendor's mother from Madeleine Lu Antiquites, Saint-Ouen, Paris, in March 1973.
Sold for £4,500
seated on a double lotus throne, his hands in varada and dhyana mudra, holding the flaming jewel (sriratna) in the palm of his left hand, wearing elaborate crown, large disc earrings and tall headdress, his jewellery inlaid with turquoise, 16cm high
Provenance: Private collection, London, acquired by the vendor's mother from Madeleine Lu Antiquites, Saint-Ouen, Paris, in March 1973.
Auction: Indian, Islamic, South East Asian and Himalayan Works of Art, 8th Nov, 2023
