Lot Essay
The mark, Yu tang men yun, may be translated, 'Jade Hall Cloud Gate'.
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YU TANG MEN YUN FOUR-CHARACTER MARK IN SILVER, 17TH/18TH CENTURY
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A Rare Silver-Inlaid Bronze Figure of Guanyin
Yu Tang Men Yun Four-Character Mark in Silver, 17th/18th Century
Shown seated in a variation of rajalilasana atop a rockwork base, the long flowing robes, cowl and the vase standing on an outcropping of rock to one side inlaid in silver wire with clouds, while the necklace and urna are inlaid silver beads, the hair worn in knotted tresses and the face finely cast with gentle expression, the four-character inscription inlaid in a vertical line on the back
14.3/8in. (36.5cm.) high
Yu Tang Men Yun Four-Character Mark in Silver, 17th/18th Century
Shown seated in a variation of rajalilasana atop a rockwork base, the long flowing robes, cowl and the vase standing on an outcropping of rock to one side inlaid in silver wire with clouds, while the necklace and urna are inlaid silver beads, the hair worn in knotted tresses and the face finely cast with gentle expression, the four-character inscription inlaid in a vertical line on the back
14.3/8in. (36.5cm.) high