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THREE WOOD FIGURES OF GUANYIN
94 Probably Yuan/Ming Dynasty
52 | BONHAMS The first seated in rajalilasana, the right arm
rested on a rocky ledge, the left resting on
the left knee, dressed in a thin dhoti and with
a shawl covering the shoulders revealing the
bare chest adorned with beaded jewellery,
the hair arranged in a high chignon behind a
foliate tiara, 65.5cm 25 5/8in high; the other
two standing with the right hand raised,
the slender body clad with loose robes
and adorned with an arched necklace and
bracelets, the hair piled in a high chignon
surrounded by a lotus tiara, 71.5cm (28 2/8in)
high and 89cm (35in) high. (3).

£2,500 - 4,000
CNY22,000 - 34,000 HK$25,000 - 40,000

94
A LACQUERED AND GILTWOOD FIGURE
OF AN IMMORTAL ON A MYTHICAL
BEAST
Late Ming Dynasty
The bearded figure modelled seated, with the
hands in mudra, the ferocious beast with a
mane and bushy tail, all raised on a double
plinth.
71cm (28in) high

£1,500 - 2,000
CNY13,000 - 17,000 HK$15,000 - 20,000