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THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN 紳士藏品
Lots 249 - 252
249 *

A PARCEL-GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF GUANYIN
16th/17th century
The Bodhisattva seated in padmasana, holding a stem in the raised
right hand and a cup in the left, the broad face with serene expression,
supporting a multi-pointed crown, the pendulous ear lobes adorned
with earrings, the flowing robes open at the chest and falling in
elaborate folds about the body.
36cm (14 1/4in) high.
£6,000 - 8,000
CNY53,000 - 71,000
十六/十七世紀 局部鎏金銅觀音像

Provenance: a European private collection

來源：歐洲私人收藏

See a related large parcel-gilt-lacquered bronze figure of Guanyin,
Ming dynasty, which was sold at Bonhams London, 11 May 2021, lot
168.

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250 *
A PARCEL-GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA
Ming Dynasty
Seated in dhyanasana and wearing loose flowing robes open at the
chest, the left hand held in dhyanamudra and the right hand extending
downwards, the face with serene expression framed by tightly-curled
hair, the robes incised with floral decoration on the hems enhanced
with coloured lacquer decoration.
23.5cm (9 1/4in) high.

£3,000 - 5,000
CNY27,000 - 45,000

明 局部鎏金銅佛坐像

Provenance: a European private collection

來源：歐洲私人收藏

Compare with a related gilt-bronze figure of Buddha Shakyamuni, 250
16th/17th century, in the Chang Foundation, illustrated in Buddhist
Images in Gilt Metal, Taipei, 1993, pp.34-35, no.10.
For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
68 | BONHAMS please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue.