Ming Dynasty Chinese Tibetan gilt bronze and stones inlaid seated Bodhisattva Buddha, figure of Vajradhara. The primordial Buddha, personification of the Dharmakaya - truth body of enlightenment and progenitor of the Vajrayana system of Buddhism.
Peaceful in appearance, with an attractive face, he holds the two hands folded across the heart in the mudra of non-duality. The right hand holds a vajra scepter and the left a vajra-handled bell. Beautifully adorned with a five-pointed crown, each point is emblazoned with a buddha of the five families. With jewels, earrings, necklaces, bracelets, anklets and a girdle, he wears an upper garment. The lower body is attired in a skirt. Adorned with turquoise and tourmaline stones inlaid. Seated in vajra posture with the legs interlocked atop a moon disc and double lotus throne. Extensive trace of cold gilt on face and neck and blue pigment on the hair.
The underside with incised Quadra-petal flori-form visvavajra mark and centralized DaiJi.
Dimensions: 6-5/8" H

Over all in EXCELLENT condition. With normal anomalies in nature, sign of stressed surface, minor scratch & dents. Surface traced wear and or declined to gilding. Normal, consider ages and wear.

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