Lot 3329. A Dehua figure of Manjushri seated on a lion, Republic period, early 20th century. Estimate HK$400,000 - HK$600,000 ($51,735 - $77,602). Price Realized HK$500,000 ($64,649). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016.

The elegant figure is shown seated on a lion and wearing loose robes falling to the exposed left foot, with hair separated into two knots which rest on either shoulder and holding a tied scroll in the right hand and rosary beads in the left. The back is impressed with a double-gourd Dehua mark and a square seal mark Xu Yunlin zhi, 'made by Xu Yunlin'. 17 3/4 in. (45.6 cm.) high

Notes: Manjushri (Wenshu), the Bodhisattva of Wisdom, is usually shown seated on a lion and is often depicted in a triad with the Buddha Shakyamuni and Samantabhadra.