A BRONZE FIGURE OF AVALOKITESHVARA, MING DYNASTY, 15TH / 16TH CENTURY

A BRONZE FIGURE OF AVALOKITESHVARA
MING DYNASTY, 15TH / 16TH CENTURY
明十五 / 十六世紀 銅觀音坐像

the bodhisattva seated in a pose of royal ease, flanked by a kundika and a kalavinka bird, the deity's tall topknot encircled by a diadem featuring the spiritual father Amitabha, the body adorned in layers of jewelry, sashes, and flowing garments and supported by a scrolling tripod armrest, wood stand (2)

Height 18½ in., 47 cm

Condition Report:
In overall good condition with casting flaws including scattered areas of small casting gaps in the lower portion of the body. A circular aperture in a lower portion of a sash, possibly from original casting. With typical wear and possibly minor losses to the extremities typical of the age. There's accretion residue on the back can likely be cleaned.

整體品相良好，些許燒造瑕疵包括像下半身有縫隙。綬帶下半部有一小孔，可能為燒造過程所製。正常使用痕跡及邊緣有小損，與年代相符。背面有積污，可清除。

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