An over-life size bronze head of Guanyin

Description:

Japan, lEdo / Meiji period
H. 72 cm, B. 37 cm, T. 53 cm
The head cast with a serene facial expression showing downcast eyes below arched eyebrows that run into the nose-bridge, smiling lips, elongated earlobes, her hairdo combed in a chignon secured with a ribbon of which two strands fall down along the sides of her head, ornamented with scrolling tendrils and set to the front with three seated Buddha’s having their hands clasped in front of their abdomen.
Former German private collection - Partly traces of age, slightly rest.