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COLLECTION OF PROFESSOR FERDINANDO CAPPELLETTI PROPERTY OF A PRIVATE GENTLEMAN
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A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF A STANDING OFFICIAL A BRONZE FIGURE OF GUANYIN
MING DYNASTY (1368-1644) 17TH CENTURY
The figure is modelled standing on a rocky pedestal wearing flowing robes, The Godness of Mercy is cast standing on crashing waves wearing long
with the head turned to one side. There is a gentle smiling expression to the loose-fitting robes with the hands elegantly folded infront of her. Her face has
face. a serene expression with a gentle smile.
13 in. (33 cm.) high 12 in. (30.5 cm.) high
£5,000-8,000 US$6,400-10,000 £8,000-12,000 US$11,000-15,000
€5,500-8,800 €8,700-13,000

PROVENANCE: 私人珍藏
Acquired in Rome in the late 1970s.
明末/清初十七世紀 銅觀音菩薩立像
羅馬藏家FERDINANDO CAPPELLETTI教授珍藏
明 鎏金銅人物立像
來源:
於1970年代末購自羅馬

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