ID 718553
Lot 770 | A VERY RARE LARGE DOCUMENTARY STONE FIGURE OF GUANYIN
Valeur estimée
$ 40 000 – 60 000
MING DYNASTY, DATED BY INSCRIPTION TO THE 22ND YEAR OF CHENGHUA, CORRESPONDING TO 1486, AND OF THE PERIOD
The bodhisattva is shown seated in dhyanasana on a double-lotus base, with the hands lowered in dhyanamudra. The figure wears an undergarment tied around the waist and a loose outer robe well carved with rhythmic folds and pleats open at the chest to reveal an elaborate beaded necklace. The sensitively carved face has a serene expression and down-cast eyes. The back of the figure is inscribed with a lengthy inscription.
35 1⁄2 in. (90.2 cm.) high
Provenance
Christie's Hong Kong, 29 September 1992, lot 899.
Literature
Fojiao Diaosu Mingpin Tulu (Images of Famous Buddhist Sculpture), Beijing, 1997, p. 480, no. 460.
| Matériel: | Calcul |
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| Époque historique: | Période Chenghua, Dynastie Ming |
| Lieu d'origine: | Chine, Asie de l'Est, Asie |
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| Époque historique: | Période Chenghua, Dynastie Ming |
| Lieu d'origine: | Chine, Asie de l'Est, Asie |
| Catégorie maison de vente aux enchères: | Tous les autres types d'objets |
| Adresse de l'enchère |
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