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324 A BRONZE FIGURE OF WATER-MOON
AVALOKITESHVARA
SONG DYNASTY

the divine figure beautifully cast in rajalilasana, supported by a
tripod armrest beneath the proper left elbow, the opposite arm
languidly extended and resting on the raised knee, the left leg
pendent over the seat, the high, scrolled topknot encircled by
a bejeweled diadem with streaming sashes, framing a serene
face with finely incised brows and a gentle smile, the earlobes
long with heavy suspended pendants, the torso adorned front
and back with a tiered necklace, the shoulders with a long sash
draped across, the arms with bands and bracelets, further jewel
pendants and a ribbon-tied sash adorning the dhoti, extending
from the outer cloth swathed around the waist, the luxuriant
gathered fabric spilling over the seat beneath the pendent leg,
with the foot resting upon a lotus pod wreathed with petals,
wood stand (2)

Please note the dating of this lot is consistent with its Oxford
Authentication Ltd. thermoluminescence test result, no.
N115a44.
Height 14⅝ in., 37 cm

宋 銅鎏金水月觀音坐像

$ 300,000-500,000

Fig. 1 A Gilt-Bronze ‘Water-Moon’ Avalokiteshvara, attributed to the 9th or 10th century,
Fogg Museum, Bequest of Grenville L. Winthrop (1943.53.60)
Courtesy of Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum
圖一 九或十世紀 銅鎏金水月觀音坐像 福格藝術博物館Grenville L. Winthrop (1943.53.60) 遺贈
圖片版權 : 哈佛藝術博物館/亞瑟·M·賽克勒美術館