A BRONZE FIGURE OF GUANYIN, LATE MING DYNASTY

A BRONZE FIGURE OF GUANYIN, LATE MING DYNASTY
China, 17th century. Seated in dhyanasana and holding a cup in her left hand. Dressed in finely cast, loose, flowing robes open at the chest revealing elaborate jewelry, the cuffs and borders of the robes incised with floral borders. Her serene face with downcast eyes and full lips forming a benevolent smile. The hair dressed in knotted plaits and topknot, the elaborate tiara centered by a figure of Amitabha Buddha.

Provenance: From a French private collection.
Condition: Old wear, some casting flaws, remnants of ancient lacquer gilt, nicks and dents, several larger losses, some old fills. Overall commensurate with age. The interior with malachite and extensive cuprite encrustation.

Weight: 1,417 g
Dimensions: Height 23 cm

Auction result comparison: Compare a closely related bronze figure of Guanyin, also dated to the 17th century, at Sotheby's Paris in Art d'Asie on 15 December 2016, lot 200, sold for EUR 5,000.

明末觀音銅像
中國, 十七世紀。觀音禪定坐，鑄造精美，左手持净杯，身著寬鬆飄逸的長袍，胸前敞開，佩戴瓔珞，長袍的袖口和邊緣飾有花卉邊框。 觀音面容平靜，雙眼低垂，嘴唇豐滿，露出仁慈的微笑。頭髮紮成辮子垂於耳側，頭頂高髻，戴寳冠，中央為阿彌陀佛。

來源：法國私人收藏
品相：磨損，一些鑄造缺陷，古代漆金殘餘，刻痕和凹痕，幾個較大的缺損，一些舊時填充物。 總體與年齡相稱。 內部有孔雀石綠色和大量的赤色結殼。
重量：1,417 克
尺寸：高 23 厘米

拍賣結果比較：比較一件觀音銅像，十七世紀，見巴黎蘇富比Art d'Asie 2016年12月15日lot 200, 售價EUR 5,000。