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PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF THE KIERULFF FAMILY
(LOTS114-115)

Kierulf & Co. store facade in Beijing Interior of Kierulf & Co. store in Beijing

*114
A RARE GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF GUANYIN
17TH CENTURY

The seated fgure is modelled wearing fowing robes with foral borders, holding a scroll
with both hands. The ears and chest are adorned with jewellery, and there is an elaborate
headdress to the head. The face bears a serene expression with downcast eyes.
22√ in. (58.8 cm.)

£80,000-120,000 $110,000-150,000
€92,000-140,000

PROVENANCE

From the collection of the Kierulf family, acquired in the late 19th - early 20th century
by Danish businessmen Peter Arnt Kierulf (1838-1909) and Hannibal Julius Kierulf
(1858-1907); thence by descent to the present owner.

明十七世紀 鎏金銅觀音坐像

來源: 丹麥Kierulff家族珍藏, 由Peter Arnt Kierulff 先生(1838-1909) 及Hannibal
Julius Kierulff先生(1858-1907)於十九世紀末/二十世紀初購入, 家族珍藏至今

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