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THE PROPERTY OF EUROPEAN GENTLEMAN
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A LARGE FINELY CAST GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF GUANYIN,
AND A BRONZE STAND
MING DYNASTY, 16TH-17TH CENTURY
The fgure is cast seated in padmasana holding a willow stem in the raised
right hand and a cup in the left, with a serene expression with downcast eyes.
Her fnely detailed hair is upswept into a top knot beneath an openwork crown
centred with seated fgures of Amitabha Buddha in each of the fve points. The
robe is tied in a sash at the waist and open at the chest to reveal a tasselled
jewelled necklace. The hems of the robe are intricately worked with beaded
decorative borders on stamped grounds variously enclosing lotus blooms on
scrolling foliage and geometric designs. The separate bronze pedestal stand
is cast with four rows of lotus leaves supported on a hexagonal base cast with
crashing waves from which emerges a dragon coiled around the columnar
support.
31¿ in. (79 cm.) high overall
£80,000-120,000 $120,000-170,000
€92,000-140,000

PROVENANCE
Acquired prior to 1970.

Compare with a 17th century gilt-bronze fgure of Guanyin sold at Christie’s
London, 8 November 2016, lot 114, and a second 17th century gilt-bronze
Guanyin with the same attributes sold at Christie’s London, 7 November
2017, lot 18. A 16th century gilt-bronze fgure of Vairocana has similar
decorative features to the present lot, sold by Christie’s London, 1 June 2011,
lot 3770.

明十六/十七世紀 鎏金銅觀音菩薩坐像 配銅蓮花座
來源: 歐洲私人珍藏, 於1970年前所購

166 Other fees apply in addition to the hammer price – see Section D of our Conditions of Sale at the back of this Catalogue