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YONGLE SIX-CHARACTER INSCRIBED MARK AND OF THE PERIOD (1403-1425)
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A FINELY CAST GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF A SEATED BODHISATTVA, AVALOKITESVARA
YONGLE SIX-CHARACTER INSCRIBED MARK AND OF THE PERIOD (1403-1425)
The figure is cast seated in dhysanasana on a double lotus base with hands held together holding an urn. The slender figure is depicted wearing a flowing dhoti, adorned with beaded jewellery, large pendent earrings and a crown. The face is modelled with a smiling serene expression.
8 in. (20.3 cm.) high
YONGLE SIX-CHARACTER INSCRIBED MARK AND OF THE PERIOD (1403-1425)
The figure is cast seated in dhysanasana on a double lotus base with hands held together holding an urn. The slender figure is depicted wearing a flowing dhoti, adorned with beaded jewellery, large pendent earrings and a crown. The face is modelled with a smiling serene expression.
8 in. (20.3 cm.) high
Provenance
From a private American collection.
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Please note the provenance for this lot should read: Acquired in New York in 1956.
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Alexis Yuen
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