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Important Winter Sale 661
1097(1572615)
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A large bronze sculpture of guanyin, Ming dynasty (1368-1644).
Hammer price
195 000SEK
Estimate
50 000 - 75 000 SEK

Cast seated in dhyanasana on a double lotus base, the figure is dressed in loose, flowing robes and elaborate beaded jewelry. The hands are held in vitarka mudra, each holding a leafy stem rising to the shoulders and surmounted by a bird on one side and a vase on the other. The face has a serene expression, and the hair is fashioned into a chignon centered by a crown where the figure of Amitabha Buddha to the center is missing. There are traces of gilding and red lacquer. Height 34.5 cm.

Repair to crown.

Provenance

Property of a private Swedish collector.

Literature

Compare with a similar sold at Christies, Live Auction 2830. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, lot 2052. 21 Mar 2014.

For condition report contact specialist
Cecilia Nordström
Stockholm
Cecilia Nordström
Senior specialist Asian Ceramics and Works of Art, European Ceramics and Glass
+46 (0)739 40 08 02
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A large bronze sculpture of guanyin, Ming dynasty (1368-1644).A large bronze sculpture of guanyin, Ming dynasty (1368-1644).
A large bronze sculpture of guanyin, Ming dynasty (1368-1644).A large bronze sculpture of guanyin, Ming dynasty (1368-1644).
A large bronze sculpture of guanyin, Ming dynasty (1368-1644).A large bronze sculpture of guanyin, Ming dynasty (1368-1644).
A large bronze sculpture of guanyin, Ming dynasty (1368-1644).A large bronze sculpture of guanyin, Ming dynasty (1368-1644).
A large bronze sculpture of guanyin, Ming dynasty (1368-1644).A large bronze sculpture of guanyin, Ming dynasty (1368-1644).
A large bronze sculpture of guanyin, Ming dynasty (1368-1644).A large bronze sculpture of guanyin, Ming dynasty (1368-1644).
A large bronze sculpture of guanyin, Ming dynasty (1368-1644).A large bronze sculpture of guanyin, Ming dynasty (1368-1644).
A large bronze sculpture of guanyin, Ming dynasty (1368-1644).A large bronze sculpture of guanyin, Ming dynasty (1368-1644).
A large bronze sculpture of guanyin, Ming dynasty (1368-1644).
A large bronze sculpture of guanyin, Ming dynasty (1368-1644).
A large bronze sculpture of guanyin, Ming dynasty (1368-1644).
A large bronze sculpture of guanyin, Ming dynasty (1368-1644).
A large bronze sculpture of guanyin, Ming dynasty (1368-1644).
A large bronze sculpture of guanyin, Ming dynasty (1368-1644).
A large bronze sculpture of guanyin, Ming dynasty (1368-1644).
A large bronze sculpture of guanyin, Ming dynasty (1368-1644).

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