ID 432434
Lot 107 | A LARGE PARCEL-GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF GUANYIN
Estimate value
£ 30 000 – 50 000
MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)
The bodhisattva is finely cast seated in dhyanasana, the right hand raised before her and the left hand with palm upturned holding the flaming pearl. The bejewelled deity wears loose robes open at the chest to reveal a necklace, the hems of the robe are decorated with a floral scroll. The figure has a serene expression with downcast eyes and the hair is upswept into a top knot below a crown, long plaits cascading down each shoulder.
15 in. (28 cm.) high, carved hardwood stand
| Medium: | Bronze, Gilding |
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| Auction house category: | Statuettes |
| Medium: | Bronze, Gilding |
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| Auction house category: | Statuettes |
| Address of auction |
CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London United Kingdom | |
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