21st Feb, 2026 10:00

Auction 26

 
Lot 96
 
Lot 96 - A SEATED BRONZE COLD GILT BODHISATTVA, CHINA 18TH CENTURY, QIAN LONG PERIOD

96

A SEATED BRONZE COLD GILT BODHISATTVA, CHINA 18TH CENTURY, QIAN LONG PERIOD

Dimensions: Height 1,9 cm Wide 6,2 cm Depth 6,2 cm

Weight: 10830 grams

The Bodhisattva is finely cast seated in vajraparyankasana upon a double-lotus base, the hands held before the chest. The face is serene and sensitively modelled, with gently arched brows, almond-shaped eyes, and softly defined lips, framed by elongated earlobes. The head is crowned with an elaborate foliate headdress centred by an upright jewel, rising above neatly arranged hair.

The figure is adorned with beaded jewellery, armlets, and a delicately incised sash falling across the torso, while flowing scarves curve outward at the shoulders, creating a rhythmic sense of movement. The body is finely proportioned, the surface enriched by cold-gilt highlights contrasting with the dark bronze ground.

The figure is seated on a lotus pedestal with crisply articulated petals above a stepped base, the underside engraved with a vajra emblem.

Inscription: Qianlong nian zhi (乾隆年制) — “Made in the Qianlong period (1736–1795).”

Unsold
Estimated at €2,000 - €2,400