A Gilt-Bronze Figure of Avalokitesvara Mark and Period of Yongzheng

well cast and portrayed seated in vajraparyankasana, the serene face with a downcast gaze and a meditative expression, flanked by long pendulous earlobes adorned with wheel-shaped earrings, the hair neatly arranged into two top-knots terminating with a miniature head of Amitabha Buddha, all behind a five-leaf crown atop his head, dressed in a patterned shawl and dhoti with the chest bare and adorned with a bejewelled necklace and a small ox head over his left shoulder, two hands held at the front in namaskara and another two at the back held outwards in harina, all four wrists ornamented with beaded bangles, all supported on a double lotus pedestal with beaded edges and inscribed Da Qing Yongzheng nian jing zao

Apart from some typical dents and casting flaws, the figure is in overall good condition. There is minor surface wear and rubbing to the gilding, as visible in the catalogue photos. The base plate is missing. There are traces of blue pigment in the hair around the crown.
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