A large and exquisite casted gilt bronze figure of Avalokiteshvara Ekadashamukha. Tibetochinese. 18th century - image-1
A large and exquisite casted gilt bronze figure of Avalokiteshvara Ekadashamukha. Tibetochinese. 18th century - image-2
A large and exquisite casted gilt bronze figure of Avalokiteshvara Ekadashamukha. Tibetochinese. 18th century - image-1A large and exquisite casted gilt bronze figure of Avalokiteshvara Ekadashamukha. Tibetochinese. 18th century - image-2

Lot 40 Dα

A large and exquisite casted gilt bronze figure of Avalokiteshvara Ekadashamukha. Tibetochinese. 18th century

Auction 1190 - overview Cologne
11.12.2021, 11:00 - Asian Art
Estimate: 50.000 € - 80.000 €
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A large and exquisite casted gilt bronze figure of Avalokiteshvara Ekadashamukha. Tibetochinese. 18th century

The eleven-headed bodhisattva of unbounded compassion with one thousand arms standing on a rectangular lotus base with his principle hands in namaskara mudra in front of his chest, and the multitude of other arms outstretched around him, dressed in an antelope skin draped over the shoulders and an ankle-length dhoti clasped with a festooned belt and adorned with various jewellery allover inset with hard stones. Base sealed, base plate covered with red cloth.
Height 50.5 cm

十八世紀 藏漢風格
精美銅鎏金十一面觀音菩薩立像

來源：比利時 Jef Vanderstraete (1904-1984) 私人收藏，1958年購於巴黎Pader (傳)，後由其家族繼承

展覽：Signes du Corps，巴黎 Musée Dapper，2004年9月至2005年4月

圖見於：Christiane Falgayrettes-Leveau 著，《Signes du corps，Ouvrages Beaux-Arts des Edition Dapper》，巴黎2004年，第 288-289頁

Provenance

Collection Jef Vanderstraete (1904-1984), Belgium, according to the consigner acquired at Pader, Paris in 1958, and thence by descent

Literature

Christiane Falgayrettes-Leveau, Signes du corps, Ouvrages Beaux-Arts des Edition Dapper, Paris 2004, p. 288-289

Exhibitions

Signes du Corps, Musée Dapper, Paris, September 2004-April 2005