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42 160382/1
A Chinese bronze Taoist deity
ming dynasty
the seated figure dressed as a heavenly official, with
both hands raised and holding a ‘hu’ tablet, the face
cast with a direct gaze and calm expression.
H: 14 1/4 in., 36cm
provenance:
Property of a Pennsylvania collector
$1,500-2,000

43 160840/11
A Nepalese gilt copper alloy figure of Vasudhara
17th/18th century
the six-armed bodhisattva seated in lalitasana on a
double lotus base and bearing ritual objects in
each hand, the crowned head with serene
expression backed with flame mandorla.
H: 6 1/2 in., 17cm
note:
For a similar gilt bronze figure of Vasudhara
without base, see Christie’s New York Lot 330,
September 13, 2011
$4,000-6,000

44 160736/5
A fine Chinese gilt bronze figure of Shuiyue
Guanyin
17th/18th century
the figure posed in royal ease on a stepped
rectangular base and holding a bottle vase and
pearl, the crowned head with long hair parted
into tails bears a serene expression.
H: 7 1/4 in., 18.5cm
provenance:
Purchased at auction in England
$5,000-7,000

45 160827/1
A Chinese gilt lacquered bronze figure of Guanyin
ming dynasty
the figure seated in dhyanasana, her right hand in
vitakamudra and the left in dhyanamudra, wearing body
jewellry and a pendant crown, with calm expression, on a
double-lotus base.
H: 11 1/2 in., 29cm
provenance:
Property of a Massachusetts gentleman, purchased in 1950
at auction Gomensoro & Castells, Montevideo, Uruguay
This lot sold with original auction catalogue and receipts
$3,000-5,000