California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 July 8, 2018  July 8, 2018

 Lot # 5382 
A GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF MANJUSRI AND LION    清 男相文殊菩薩騎獅坐像


  • Dimension: Height: 6 1/2 in (16.5 cm) Width: 5 3/4 in (14.6 cm)
  • Estimate From: $3800
  • Estimate To: $5500

The figure cast seated upon a Buddhist lion with its head turned to its left, its large bulging eyes, thick eyebrows and mane meticulously rendered; the figure shown with hands raised in mutra, wearing long robe with incised hems, the cold-gilt face with serene expression. Qing Dynasty period.


此文殊菩薩形象特殊,開臉男相,鬍鬚捲翹,交腳坐於獅子背上,雙手作說法印。瓔珞飄帶刻畫細膩,衣紋流暢,動態自如,形式少見,即可遠觀,也可近取。