A large Chinese silver-inlaid bronze figure of Guanyin, late Qing Dynasty, four-character Shisou mark, modelled standing in flowing robes atop a cloud, inlaid with silver wire and beads and inscribed Wu Jin Shisou, 49cm high. Provenance: Dr H.A.Fawcett collection, thence by descent to the vendor. Footnote: Dr Hugh Alderson Fawcett (1891-1982) was a prominent physician, collector, archaeologist and author who travelled extensively in China, the Middle East and Europe, paying particular attention to Macedonia which was the subject of a book he wrote with A.Goff, published in 1921. Between 1928 and 1930 he worked as a Medical Officer in Hong Kong, during which time he amassed a fine collection of Chinese works of art. Writing in Fawcett's obituary, Nicholas Thomas wrote "Having an excellent eye for fine and beautiful things, his period of work in Hong Kong introduced him to the arts and crafts of ancient China and he acquired some exceptional bronzes, jades and lacquer, to which he added distinguished bronzes from Luristan." The bulk of his archaeological collection of over 7000 objects was sold to Bristol City Museum in 1979 where it remains on display, other objects were bequeathed to his family. Compare a similar figure sold at Bonhams New Bond Street rooms, 7 November 2013, lot 280.
A large Chinese silver-inlaid bronze figure of Guanyin, late Qing Dynasty, four-character Shisou mark, modelled standing in flowing robes atop a cloud, inlaid with silver wire and beads and inscribed Wu Jin Shisou, 49cm high. Provenance: Dr H.A.Fawcett collection, thence by descent to the vendor. Footnote: Dr Hugh Alderson Fawcett (1891-1982) was a prominent physician, collector, archaeologist and author who travelled extensively in China, the Middle East and Europe, paying particular attention to Macedonia which was the subject of a book he wrote with A.Goff, published in 1921. Between 1928 and 1930 he worked as a Medical Officer in Hong Kong, during which time he amassed a fine collection of Chinese works of art. Writing in Fawcett's obituary, Nicholas Thomas wrote "Having an excellent eye for fine and beautiful things, his period of work in Hong Kong introduced him to the arts and crafts of ancient China and he acquired some exceptional bronzes, jades and lacquer, to which he added distinguished bronzes from Luristan." The bulk of his archaeological collection of over 7000 objects was sold to Bristol City Museum in 1979 where it remains on display, other objects were bequeathed to his family. Compare a similar figure sold at Bonhams New Bond Street rooms, 7 November 2013, lot 280.
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