A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF 'WATER-MOON' AVALOKITESHVARA MING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY

Avalokitesvara reclining in lalitasana next to an amrita bottle with the left leg pendent over an elevated rocky ledge with his foot resting on a mythical beast, the right leg drawn up in a relaxed and contemplative posture, his right hand holding a cintamani, wearing a crown with a miniature Amitabha, with long tresses of hair falling to the shoulders, further embellished with jewelry including studded earrings, a beaded necklace, and bracelets, a scarf with floral-patterned hems around the bare shoulders flowing over the arms, the loose skirts gathered at the waist and fastened by a belt, spreading over the edge in layered folds

The figure is in good overall condition with the exception of rubbing and loss to the gilding on the base; the bottle has been bent and with an associated small crack at the base of the neck; slightly uneven casting around the base; a 3 cm wide cut section to the back of the base- possibly for an attachment; and probable loss to the top of the right hand side rock, where a 2mm hole suggests a fixing point.
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