TIBET XVIIe - XVIIIe SIÈCLE Lot n° 98

Statuette of a bodhisattva in gilded bronze and inlaid with hard stones, seated in lalitasana on a double lotiform base, wearing a fine dothi delicately chiseled with floral scrolls and ribbons falling on the base. The body is adorned with numerous jewels, the forehead is encircled by a crown of flowers, and the hair is tied up in an elegant bun. The right hand rests on the thigh, palm upwards, the left hand holding a stem blossoming on the shoulder in an armful of grain. The face is very fine, the nose aquiline, the eyes delicately drawn, the expression benevolent. The base sealed with an engraved double vajra representation. H. 11 cm PROVENANCE Belgian private collection. CONDITION REPORT A lack to the crown, some inlays are missing, wear to the gilt