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549

A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF GUANYIN
MING DYNASTY, 15TH / 16TH CENTURY

the crowned bodhisattva cast seated in vajraparyankasana supported
on a separately cast lotus base anked by two acoloytes, the high crown
centered by Amitabha Buddha and the body adorned in elaborate jewels,
the right hand in varadamudra and the left in abhayamudra, with a
kalavinka bird on one shoulder and a kundika on the other, with traces of
pigment to the face, back of the crown, and hair (2)
Height overall 10½ in., 26.7 cm

$ 6,000-8,000

549

550

A BRONZE FIGURE OF ZHENWU
MING DYNASTY

the Daoist deity cast seated, the eyes downcast in a sage expression and
the characteristic long hair combed back, a writhing dragon emblazoned
on the chest of the belted garment with a long, draped outer robe falling in
folds about the exposed bare feet, the faceted throne fronted by a tortoise
and snake and raised on eight scrolled feet
Height 13 in., 33 cm

$ 8,000-12,000

550

551

PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF JEANNETTE CURUBY

A LARGE LACQUERED BRONZE FIGURE OF
WENCHANG WANG
MING DYNASTY, 16TH / 17TH CENTURY

the deity cast seated on a throne in a reverential pose with joined hands,
wearing elaborate long robes adorned with various attributes, the ridged
headress fronted with three peaks anked by two disks, the face in a
meditative expression, with slender downcast eyes below deeply furrowed
brows, a straight nose and crisply de ned lips above a wispy beard, the
base illegibly inscribed, the patina a dark brown with traces of polychrome
and gilt lacquer
Height 18 in., 45.7 cm
PROVENANCE
Acquired in Boston circa 1940-60s, and thence by descent.

$ 20,000-30,000

551 1940 1960