Rare Bhutanese Avalokiteshvara Figure from Donald Stuart Leslie Collection
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A rare Bhutan parcel-gilt silver alloy and gilt figure of Avalokiteshvara, 19th/early 20th century. Provenance: Collection of Donald Stuart Leslie friend (1915-1989). Donald was a painter, draughtsman, decorator and writer, and a leading figure in modern Art in Australia. Christie's Melbourne, 12/9/1992, lot 36. Soo Tze Orientique, Melbourne, 6 September 1991. An important private collection, Melbourne. An important private collection, Sydney, 11 cm high
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