Late 19th-early 20th century AD. A gilt figure of a crowned, semi-nude goddess standing on a base, her hands in the Vitarka mudra or argumentation pose with long-stemmed flowers at each arm; her body draped with loops of jewellery. 1.4 kg, 31cm (12 1/4"). From the collection of a Japanese gentleman, deceased (1970-2010); collected in the 1990s.[No Reserve]