Very fine Chinese Tibetan Ming dynasty bronze Turquoise and Lapis-lazuli inlaid Bodhisattvas figure of Ratnasambhava Buddha, a principal buddha within Vajrayana Buddhism representing the qualities of enlightenment and residing in the southern quarter of a mandala.Peaceful in appearance, with one face and two hands, the right is extended across the knee with the palm facing outward in the mudra (gesture) of supreme generosity. The left hand placed in the lap with the palm upward performs the mudra of meditation. Adorned with a crown of gold and jewels, orange and green ribbons flutter at the sides, flowers adorn the tops of the ears and decorative rings hang from the lobes. Decorated with gold necklaces, bracelets and anklets, the left shoulder is covered with a scarf and worn below is a skirt. With the legs folded in vajra posture he is seated above a moon disc, inlaid with arrays of turquoise and lapis-lazuli beads. The backrest of the throne is decorated with two elephants, horses, makaras (mythical sea creatures) and a Garuda bird perched at the top.The underside with incised Quadre-foil flori-form petals visvavajra mark surrounded the centralized DaiJi.PROVENANCE: Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Private collector.Height:8.63 inWidth: 5.88 in in