Lot Essay
A similar seated bronze figure of Guanyin with a Shisou mark was sold at Bonham’s San Francisco, 26 June 2018, lot 49.
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PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE MASSACHUSETTS COLLECTION
A SILVER WIRE-INLAID BRONZE FIGURE OF GUANYIN
17TH CENTURY
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A SILVER WIRE-INLAID BRONZE FIGURE OF GUANYIN
17TH CENTURY
The Goddess of Mercy is shown seated holding a scroll in her right hand. Her robes, which fall gracefully around her body, are inlaid in silver wire with clouds and on the back with a Shisou mark. The base is inscribed with Yuanhe sannian zaozhi (made in the 3rd year of Yuanhe).
7 1/8 in. (18.1 cm.) high
17TH CENTURY
The Goddess of Mercy is shown seated holding a scroll in her right hand. Her robes, which fall gracefully around her body, are inlaid in silver wire with clouds and on the back with a Shisou mark. The base is inscribed with Yuanhe sannian zaozhi (made in the 3rd year of Yuanhe).
7 1/8 in. (18.1 cm.) high
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Olivia Hamilton