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׼ ˝ A LARGE CARVED AND POLYCHROME WOOD SEATED
ᎉ FIGURE OF AVALOKITESHVARA, GUANYIN,
̋ MING DYNASTY

੹ naturalistically modelled seated in lalitasana on a rock pedestal, with one leg pendant resting on a lotus pod, the right hand held in
ᝈ abhaya mudra, the gesture of fearlessness, and the left hand gently resting on the folded left knee, the Bodhisattva radiating a dignified
˰ presence, portrayed with a serene meditative expression, the hair swept up in a high chignon secured by a crown accommodating
an image of Amitabha Buddha, with long tresses falling to the shawl-covered shoulders, lavishly adorned with jewellery such as an
ࠪ elaborate beaded necklace, large floral earrings, matching armlets and leglets, wearing a sash draping across the torso and a loose dhoti

മ cascading in voluminous folds around the legs and over the plinth
112 cm
ᔜ The results of carbon-14 testing are consistent with the dating of this lot.
̒ Ϥשۜϋ˾ၾ၁ɤ̬಻༊ഐ؈ѕΥf
⌉ PROVENANCE Ը๕j

྅ R.H. Ellsworth Ltd, New York, 1st April 1988. τܠჃdॲߒd1988ϋ4˜1˚
HK$ 400,000-600,000
US$ 51,000-76,500

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