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PROPERTY FROM A TEXAS COLLECTION
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A LARGE POLYCHROMED WOOD FIGURE OF
GUANYIN
MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)
The bodhisattva stands on a rectangular base dressed
in fowing robes with the hands clasped together
within the heavy folds of the full sleeves. The face is
benevolent in expression with pursed lips, full cheeks,
and downcast eyes, and is surmounted by a diadem
centered by a diminutive image of Amitabha.
49æ in. (126.4 cm.) high
$10,000-15,000
PROVENANCE
Hôtel des Ventes de la Baie, France, 19 July 2011.
明 彩繪木雕觀音立像
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