LACQUERED GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF GUANYIN
MING DYNASTY
£11,250
Auction: 13 May 2020 at 11:00 BST
Description
明 銅鎏金漆觀音坐像
heavily cast seated in lalitasana royal ease on a double lotus base lacquered in red, left hand raised in karana mudra, right hand rested on right raised knee in bhumisparsha mudra holding a rosary, wearing a dhoti and long scarf overflowing onto the pedestal, heavily adorned with beaded necklaces and earrings, the serene facial expression with downcast eyes framed by pendulous ears, elaborate headdress holding the hair in high chignon, overall richly gilded over red lacquer as undercoat, gilding especially prominent on face
Dimensions
31cm high