Bronze fire giltChina 19th century or earlierDimensions: Height 26 cm by 24 cm by 10 cmWeight: 3728 gramsSimhanada form of Manjushri, the bodhisattva of wisdom, his hands doing the dharmacakra mudra, seated on a lion. He sits on a sturdy lion with a short neck, adorned with beading.A more recent piece, with Chinese-style facial features, festoons and parcel-gilding, both lotuses supporting the flaming hilt of a sword.