Important gilded lacquered copper alloy sculpture of a crowned bodhisattva, China, Ming style Seated in vajrasana, left hand raised, right hand in vitarka mudra. Dressed in loose robes richly decorated with floral borders, adorned with pearl jewelry around the chest, face serene and eyes downcast, hair gathered in a high bun except for two long braids falling from the shoulders, framed by an elaborate openwork headdress with Amithaba Buddha in the center. Height: 62.8 cm