A RARE GILT-LACQUERED BRONZE STANDING FIGURE OF GUANYIN MING DYNASTY (1368-1644) The elaborately cast figure of Guanyin stands on an integral lotus base supported by six evenly-spaced, slender leaves that curve downward to the circular base. The bodhisattva holds a lotus stem supporting a sutra , and wears a bejeweled crown centered by the seated figure of Amitabha Buddha, pendent floral earrings, a beaded necklace and further beaded chains that drape elegantly on top of the dhoti folded below the waist where it is secured by a bow-tied sash. There are some traces of red lacquer and black lacquer on the hair. 22 in. (55.9 cm) high Provenance Tonying & Company, Inc, New York. Tonying & Company, Inc., New York; Parke-Bernet Galleries Inc., New York, 1 December 1962, lot 27 (part).
A RARE GILT-LACQUERED BRONZE STANDING FIGURE OF GUANYIN MING DYNASTY (1368-1644) The elaborately cast figure of Guanyin stands on an integral lotus base supported by six evenly-spaced, slender leaves that curve downward to the circular base. The bodhisattva holds a lotus stem supporting a sutra , and wears a bejeweled crown centered by the seated figure of Amitabha Buddha, pendent floral earrings, a beaded necklace and further beaded chains that drape elegantly on top of the dhoti folded below the waist where it is secured by a bow-tied sash. There are some traces of red lacquer and black lacquer on the hair. 22 in. (55.9 cm) high Provenance Tonying & Company, Inc, New York. Tonying & Company, Inc., New York; Parke-Bernet Galleries Inc., New York, 1 December 1962, lot 27 (part).
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