Silver repousse buddha and bronze gilt Manjushris

Tibet or Nepal 17th century

Dimensions: Height 43 cm Wide 42 cm Depth 17 cm without base

Weight: 6268 grams with wood base

A stand made of a large lotus flower in the center and two smaller flowers extending from the middle stem.

A seated Buddha on the center lotus with legs crossed, showing bumispharsa mudra.

Dressed in a beautiful robe with ornamental brim covering his left shoulder and fanning out underneath his ankles.

The face is smiling with downcast eyes, elongated earlobes with holes frame the oval face.

The ushnisha a diamond finial. He is flanked by two Bodhisattvas with legs crossed showing the dharmachakra mudra,

backed by flaming aureoles in open work.

Both are dressed in flowy robes and adorned with jewellery, lotus flowers growing besides them.

Provenance: Collection Sharp , Strasbourg , France