A RARE CARVED WOOD FIGURE OF WATER MOON GUANYIN AND A MARBLE STAND THE GUANYIN SONG DYNASTY (960-1279), THE STAND MING DYNASTY (1368-1644) The bodhisattva is intricately carved seated in rajalilasana , the posture of royal ease, with the right arm placed on the raised knee and the left hand resting on one side. His hair is swept back into a topknot behind a headdress, and long tresses cascade down the shoulders. The face has downcast eyes and a serene expression, and the chest is adorned with a bejewlled necklace. A shawl is draped over the shoulders and his dhoti is tied in a bow below the waist. The rectangular scroll-form marble stand is detailed with foliate emblems. 25 3/4 in. (65.3 cm.) high overall including stand (2) Provenance Acquired in Hong Kong, 1992 (With ‘Luen Chai’ label to the underside)
A RARE CARVED WOOD FIGURE OF WATER MOON GUANYIN AND A MARBLE STAND THE GUANYIN SONG DYNASTY (960-1279), THE STAND MING DYNASTY (1368-1644) The bodhisattva is intricately carved seated in rajalilasana , the posture of royal ease, with the right arm placed on the raised knee and the left hand resting on one side. His hair is swept back into a topknot behind a headdress, and long tresses cascade down the shoulders. The face has downcast eyes and a serene expression, and the chest is adorned with a bejewlled necklace. A shawl is draped over the shoulders and his dhoti is tied in a bow below the waist. The rectangular scroll-form marble stand is detailed with foliate emblems. 25 3/4 in. (65.3 cm.) high overall including stand (2) Provenance Acquired in Hong Kong, 1992 (With ‘Luen Chai’ label to the underside)
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