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LOT 106

Lot 106

A Bronze Figure of Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin), Yuan Xiu Zao Mark, Ming Dynasty, 16th Century

A Bronze Figure of Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin), Yuan Xiu Zao Mark, Ming Dynasty, 16th Century
Lot 106 Details
A Bronze Figure of Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin), Yuan Xiu Zao Mark, Ming Dynasty, 16th Century

明 铜观音坐像

Cast seated in dhyanasana on a double lotus base and flanked by a kalavinka bird and a kundika (water sprinkler), the deity dressed in loose, flowing robes and elaborate beaded jewellery, face with a serene expression, the back incised with a three character 'Yuan Xiu Zao' 元秀造 mark
height 9.4 in — 23.8 cm

Estimate $1,000-$1,500

Realised: $10,800
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A Bronze Figure of Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin), Yuan Xiu Zao Mark, Ming Dynasty, 16th Century
  • A Bronze Figure of Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin), Yuan Xiu Zao Mark, Ming Dynasty, 16th Century
  • A Bronze Figure of Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin), Yuan Xiu Zao Mark, Ming Dynasty, 16th Century
  • A Bronze Figure of Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin), Yuan Xiu Zao Mark, Ming Dynasty, 16th Century
Provenance:

Private Toronto Estate
来源：
多伦多遗产

Note:

Compare with a gilded example sold at Sotheby's New York, March 23, 2022, lot 407
对比类似一例局部鎏金明观音造像，请参考纽约苏富比2022年3月23日，拍品编号407

Sotheby's New York, March 23, 2022, lot 407
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