A GILT- AND RED-LACQUERED WOOD FIGURE OF PROBABLY GUANYIN

Description:

China, late Ming dynasty
H. 65 cm (Figur 26 cm)
The separate sculpted Guanyin is seated in vajrasana, both hands resting on the lap in dhyanamudra, wearing a monastic garment including skirt secured with a belt, wide-sleeved mantle, the face displaying a serene expression with downcast eyes, elongated earlobes, the hairdo topped with an elaborate crown and the reverse carved with two cavities, placed on a throne consisting of a lotus base set on a shaped base and supporting a flaming halo carved in ajour with dragons amidst a scrolling vine design.
Euopean private collection - Minor damages and old repairs