TIBETO-CHINESE GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF MANJUSHRI BUDDHA,Late Ming/early Qing Dynasty. Seated in dhyanasana on a double lotus pedestal, the arms raised in dharmachakra mudra to the chest, holding two stalks of uptala lotuses, wearing a dhoti - 7 1/4 in. high. Estimate $4,000-6,000
PROVENANCE: Estate of Virginia Summerlin Wilcox, Washington, DC
Losses of turquoise and coral cabochon on the jewelry; uptala lotuses missing on one wide, the other side is loosened; rubbing of gilt surface
