A gilt bronze figure of Ushnishavijaya, 18th century. Photo Bonhams.

Her three serene faces with third eye flanked by foliate earrings and surmounted by an ornate jeweled diadem, her eight hands in various mudras issuing from her body dressed in a dhoti with incised foliate hems, sashes and adorned with elaborate jewelry as she sits in dhyanasana with her torso twisting to the left on a double-lotus base with beaded rim and incised foliate band. 14 1/4in (36cm) high - 11 3/4in (30cm) wide. Estimate US$ 20,000 - 30,000 (€15,000 - 22,000)

The eight-armed Indian goddess Ushnishavijaya is one of three deities associated with longevity and the fulfillment of earthly desires. The other two are the White Tara and Amitayus. Ushnishavijaya combines aspects of three goddesses (hence her three heads), each associated with a sadhana (wish).

Compare with a closely related example in the Olschak Collection in Ulrich von Schroeder, Indo-Tibetan Bronzes, Hong Kong, 1982, p. 551, no. 157D and another of similar scale sold by Koller, Zurich, May 7 and 8, 2013, lot 130.

Bonhams. FINE CHINESE WORKS OF ART. San Francisco. 17 Dec 2013 - www.bonhams.com