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A SILVER-INLAID BRONZE FIGURE OF GUANYIN
QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
The standing figure of Guanyin is dressed in a voluminous robe
decorated with cloud and scrolling pattern outlined in silver, with
a beaded ruyi necklace spanning the chest. The deity has a serene
expression with downcast eyes, the hair tied in a tall chignon
under a veil, and her urna inlaid with a silver bead. Her back is
inscribed with four characters in a vertical line, Yutang Shisou.
19 in. (48 cm.) high
HK$260,000-400,000 US$34,000-52,000
㫦嬀烉䌱➪䞛⎇
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