A GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF AVALOKITESVARA, 20TH CENTURY China. Seated in padmasana on a sealed lotus base, the main hands in anjali mudra, the others holding lotus flower and prayer beads, wearing an elegant dhoti incised with scrolling borders and beaded jewelry, the head with a five-leaf crown, the ushnisha surmounted by a miniature Amitabha. Condition: Soiling, some spotting to gilt, wear and dark patina. Provenance: Belgian private collection. Weight: 1,720 g. Dimensions: Height 22.0 cm.