Lot 82. A gilt copper-alloy figure of Avalokiteshvara Chaturbhuja, Tibet, circa 15th century; 17.5cm (6 7/8in) high. Estimate £ 3,000-4,000. Sold for £ 13,750 (€ 15,734). © Bonhams.

The figure seated in dhyanasana on a double lotus base, the main hands in anjali mudra, the others in vitarkamudra, flanked by a lotus stem and wearing a beaded dhoti, the hair drawn up into a high chignon surrounded by a foliate tiara, the base cast with a double vajra.

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.28 (the catalogue is offered as part of the lot).

Note: Compare with a larger example of the same period sold at Sotheby's Paris, 10 June 2015, lot 176.

Bonhams. FINE CHINESE ART, London, 12 November 2015