Lot 81. A gilt copper-alloy figure of Syamatara, Tibet, 14th-15th century; 16cm (6 2/8in) high. Estimate £ 4,000-6,000. Sold for £ 8,125 (€ 9,297). © Bonhams.

The deity seated in lalitasana on a beaded double lotus base, the right hand lowered in varada mudra, the left hand raised to the chest, flanked on both sides by a blossoming lotus stem, wearing a dhoti embellished with beaded jewellery inset with hardstones, the hair piled in a high chignon surrounded by a foliate tiara.

Provenance: the Jeannette Claude Jongen collection of Buddhist Art.

Published and Illustrated: A.Neven, Etudes D'Art Lamaique et de L'Himalaya, Brussels, 1978, p.121, pl.29 (the catalogue is offered as part of the lot).

Bonhams. FINE CHINESE ART, London, 12 November 2015