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A LARGE LACQUERED-WOOD SIXTEEN-ARMED
FIGURE OF AVALOKITESVARA
18th/19th century
The Bodhisattva seated in dhyanasana on a large lotus pedestal, the primary hands held at
the chest, a further set of hands resting in the lap holding a sutra and a knot, while the other
arms radiate around the figure, proffering many auspicious articles, including a bottle, a stupa,
a peach, a lotus bud, a medicine jar and a vajra, the figure wearing flowing robes and sashes
and a monk’s faceted cap, the deity bearing a serene expression with downcast eyes, the
surface covered in successive layers of lacquer, gilt and remnants of polychrome.
38 1/4in (97.2cm) high
$10,000 - 15,000
十八或十九世紀 木漆描金彩繪千手觀音坐像
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