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A BISCUIT-GLAZED FIGURE OF A SEATED GUANYIN, CHINA, LATE MING DYNASTY, 16TH - 17TH CENTURY
Provenance: from the private collection of Andrew and Nikki Constable Maxwell some of the heirs living in Italy
23 cm high, 15 cm wide
23 cm high, 15 cm wide
ESTIMATE € 1.000 - 1.500
The bodhisatva Avalokiteshvara is shown seated on rocky stepped plinth, wearing a loosely draped robe falling in graceful fold and hiding her hands underneath and a long cowl that falls over the shoulders from where it is draped over the two tall with beside a urna vase, the top decorated with a looped crown centered by a figure of Amitabha, her face finely modeled with a serene expression. In overall good conditions, two minor flakes and minor firing imperfections.
LOTS
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A RARE IMPRESSIVE AND MASSIVE BRONZE CENSER BURNER, CHINA, LATE MING DYNASTY (1368 - 1644)
A RARE IMPRESSIVE AND MASSIVE BRONZE CENSER BURNER, CHINA, LATE MING DYNASTY (1368 - 1644)
ESTIMATE € 7.000 - 12.000