Fine Chinese Paintings & Works of Art - 23rd November 2021
Lot 2058
A LARGE CHINESE LACQUERED WOOD FIGURE OF GUANYIN
Estimate £30,000 - £40,000
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Description
A LARGE CHINESE LACQUERED WOOD FIGURE OF GUANYIN
MING DYNASTY
Seated in dhyanasana, with the right hand held in dhyana mudra, the other held flat for support, the face with a serene expression and downcast eyes, wearing an elegantly draped dhoti tied to the waist, embellished with large foliate earrings and an elaborate beaded necklace, the arms with several bangles and bracelets, the head adorned with a tiara, 85cm.
See: the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, accession no.46.181 for a related Ming dynasty lacquered wood Bodhisattva.