Lot 3108. A rare gilt-bronze 'Manjusri and lion' group, Qing dynasty, 17th century. Estimate 600,000 — 800,000 HKD. Lot sold 2,240,00 HKD (288,96 USD). © Sotheby's

the richly gilt bodhisattva cast seated upon a lotus throne in lalitasana with his right foot resting on a stylised double lotus bloom issuing from the base of the lotus throne, the right hand resting on the right knee in vitarka mudra with the left hand gently placed by the left leg, the serene face flanked by a pair of long pendulous earlobes with earrings, adorned in a five-leaf diadem, ornamental beaded necklaces, bracelets, armbands, all resting on a stand cast in the form of a caparisoned Buddhist lion with its head turned to its left, its large bulging eyes, thick eyebrows and mane meticulously rendered, all supported on a lotus base with beaded edges - 34.1 cm., 13 3/8  in.

Provenance: Christie's Hong Kong, 1st November 2004, lot 1017

Sotheby's. Imperial Porcelain and Works of Art from a Hong Kong Private Collection, Hong Kong, 07 april 2015