Lot 64. A gilt-bronze figure of Avalokitesvara, Qing dynasty, 17th-18th century; 23.5 cm, 9 1/4  in. Est: £50,000 - £70,000. © Sotheby's.

the figure seated in dhyanasana on a lotus pedestal, the principle hands in namaskaramudra, the secondary hands raised with one holding a flower, wearing extravagant jewellery, draped with a billowing celestial scarf around the shoulders and arms falling to the base, the serene face with a downcast expression framed by a pair of large circular earrings and a five-point diadem securing the hair swept in a top knot surmounted by a figure of Amitabha.