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AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE MASSIVE GILT-LACQUERED WOOD FIGURE OF MAITREYA Kangxi The imposing figure superbly carved seated in lalitasana on a two-part detachable lotus throne, the hands held in dharmacakra mudra, the gesture of elucidation, the head slightly tilted to the right, with contemplative expression and eyes downcast, the mouth picked out in red, the long pendulous ears with ring earrings suspending palmette pendants, the hair with traces of blue pigment swept up and elegantly tressed in high chignon with loose strands falling over the shoulders, adorned with a tiara set with florets, wearing a cascading dhoti draped over the shoulders and sweeping over the legs and tied at the waist, bejewelled with beaded necklaces, bracelets and foliate floral pendants over the chest and suspended from the belt and over the knees and around the arms and ankles, the double lotus petal panels around the throne each enclosing a lingzhi with the reverse carved with a large single lingzhi, the top of the throne and interior red-coloured, with traces of a label to the top and another to the interior, possibly denoting the position of the sculpture. 126cm (49 5/8in) high (3).

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Wood