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A BRONZE FIGURE OF GUANYIN                                               A LACQUERED IRON STATUE OF THE BUDDHA SAKYAMUNI
16th Century                                                             Late Ming Dynasty
The Bodhisattva of Mercy seated in padmasana upon a double-lotus         The seated Buddha wearing long robes and holding an alms bowl in
plinth, wearing long robes open at the chest with jewellery, the serene  mudra, raised on a lotus plinth, the large head with a serene face with
face crowned with a five-pointed tiara, the hands together in anjali     an urna. 34.5cm (13 5/8in) high
mudra.
32cm (12 1/2in) high                                                     £800 - 1,200
                                                                         CNY6,900 - 10,000	 HK$8,000 - 12,000
£1,000 - 1,500
CNY8,600 - 13,000	 HK$10,000 - 15,000

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