A Fine Chinese Carved Gilt Bronze Figure of Padmapani LokeshvaraStanding with his right hand held in varadamudra, a lotus blossoming at his left shoulder, dressed in a dhoti incised with a stippled pattern and secured with a beaded belt with pendant ribbon, adorned with the sacred thread and sash hanging across the hips, the face with downcast eyes and gently arching brows flanked by large hoop earrings, the hair piled into a high chignon and secured with a foliate tiara. A very similar object see Christie’s New York , 20 March 2012, Lot92(realized price $2,490,500)H:49CM W:22CM