MING SCULPTURE
THE PROPERTY OF A LADY
A LARGE MING POLYCHROME WOOD BUST OF GUANYIN
14TH/15TH CENTURY
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A LARGE MING POLYCHROME WOOD BUST OF GUANYIN
14th/15th century
The serene face with arching eyebrows above half-closed eyes and a small mouth, the hair swept back and up in a chignon, wearing an openwork tiara containing Amitabha, the figure in loose-fitting garments embellished with a tasselled and jewelled necklace, the right hand in vitarka holding a pearl, in the left an alms bowl, some restoration
29in. (74cm.) high
14th/15th century
The serene face with arching eyebrows above half-closed eyes and a small mouth, the hair swept back and up in a chignon, wearing an openwork tiara containing Amitabha, the figure in loose-fitting garments embellished with a tasselled and jewelled necklace, the right hand in vitarka holding a pearl, in the left an alms bowl, some restoration
29in. (74cm.) high