Lot 92. A gilt-bronze figure of Manjushri, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722); 25.3cm., 10in. Estimate 30,000 — 40,000 GBP. Lot sold 170,500 GBP. Photo Sotheby's 2014

cast seated in dhyanasana on a double-lotus base, the right arm raised to the side grasping a sword, the left hand lifted to the chest in vitarkamudra holding leafy stems of uptala lotuses rising above the shoulders, wearing a dhotitied at the waist and draped over with a celestial scarf, the bare chest embellished with beaded jewellery, the face with a serene expression, surmounted by a five-leaf diadem.

Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art. London, 14 mai 2014