A BRONZE FIGURE OF GUANYIN

Description:

China, 18th c.
H. 27 cm
Seated with legs crossed on a throne with both hands resting on his lap in dhyanamudra, wearing various garments including a wide-sleeved mantle leaving his chest bare and falling down in large pleats over his legs and base, bejewelled, his face displaying a serene expression with downcast eyes below arched eyebrows, raised urna at his forehead, his hair combed in a chignon and secured with a high crown.
European private collection, assembled prior to 2007 - Few small restorations