A GILT LACQUERED STONE FIGURE OF GUANYIN
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A GILT LACQUERED STONE FIGURE OF GUANYIN

MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)

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A GILT LACQUERED STONE FIGURE OF GUANYIN
MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)
The Bodhisattva is shown seated on rocks in 'royal ease', rajalilasana, and wearing flowing robes and beaded necklaces. Her head is adorned with a crown decorated with a small figure of Amitabha Buddha.
8 7/8 in. (22.5 cm.) high
Provenance
Property from a Private Swiss Collection, amassed between 1963 and 1980.
Special notice
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