A superbly carved rhinoceros horn figure of Wenshu (Manjushri) 17th Century exquisitely carved, the figure sits gracefully upon the back of a recumbent lion atop a swirling cloud base, his left hand raised in vitarkamudra with thumb and forefinger held together, with his right hand resting on his right knee, wearing loosely fitting robes with a border of scrolling lotus, the almost feminine features of the face serene and benevolent, the hair partly swept up in a curled topknot behind a lotus diadem, the remainder falling behind the shoulders, the lion with a mane of thick coils and an open mouth revealing its sharp fangs, inset lacquered wood base 14.5cm., 5 3/4 in.
A superbly carved rhinoceros horn figure of Wenshu (Manjushri) 17th Century exquisitely carved, the figure sits gracefully upon the back of a recumbent lion atop a swirling cloud base, his left hand raised in vitarkamudra with thumb and forefinger held together, with his right hand resting on his right knee, wearing loosely fitting robes with a border of scrolling lotus, the almost feminine features of the face serene and benevolent, the hair partly swept up in a curled topknot behind a lotus diadem, the remainder falling behind the shoulders, the lion with a mane of thick coils and an open mouth revealing its sharp fangs, inset lacquered wood base 14.5cm., 5 3/4 in.
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