A bronze figure of seated Guanyin

Estimated Value:

2.500 € - 3.500 €

Result:

1.813 € incl. Premium and VAT

Description:

China, 17th cent.
H. 34,5 cm
Seated in vajrasana with his raised right hand in a form of vitarkamudra while the left is resting on his lap supporting a flask, wearing various robes including an underskirt fastened around the waist with a knotted ribbon, mantle covering both shoulders, its border incised with a band of scrolling tendrils, his face displaying a serene expression with downcast eyes below arched eyebrows that run into the nose-bridge, the hair combed in a chignon and secured with an elaborate crown set with a minute figure of Buddha Amitabha to its front.
From the collection of Helmut Ploog (1940-2024), collected from 1965 onwards - Wear and slightly chipped, repairs to the base edge

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