CHINE - époque Qianlong (1736-1795) Important statue. In gold-lacquered bronze of a bodhisattva seated in lalitasana on a base in the form of a double inverted lotus, his right foot resting on a blossoming lotus stem, his finely chiseled headdress gathered into a high bun painted in blue and adorned with a lotus stem, his eyes open, his lips painted in red, he is smiling slightly. He holds in front of him between his thumb and index finger, a two-tiered headdress decorated with a mukuta. On the front of the base, the six-character relief mark of Qianlong. H. : 38 cm. Small restorations and missing parts. A registration before the sale as well as a deposit of € 30 000 will be required for anyone wishing to bid on this lot.