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PROPERTY OF A DISTINGUISHED COLLECTOR
1773
A RARE GILT-LACQUERED BRONZE STANDING FIGURE
OF GUANYIN
MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)
The elaborately cast fgure of Guanyin stands on an integral lotus base
supported by six evenly-spaced, slender leaves that curve downward to the
circular base. The bodhisattva holds a lotus stem supporting a sutra, and
wears a bejeweled crown centered by the seated fgure of Amitabha Buddha,
pendent foral earrings, a beaded necklace and further beaded chains that
drape elegantly on top of the dhoti folded below the waist where it is secured
by a bow-tied sash. There are some traces of red lacquer and black lacquer on
the hair.
22 in. (55.9 cm) high

$30,000-50,000

PROVENANCE
Tonying & Company, Inc, New York.
Tonying & Company, Inc., New York; Parke-Bernet Galleries Inc., New York,
1 December 1962, lot 27 (part).
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