A LARGE SILVER-INLAID BRONZE FIGURE OF GUANYIN

19TH CENTURY

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A LARGE SILVER-INLAID BRONZE FIGURE OF GUANYIN
19TH CENTURY
The figure is well cast with a serene expression and her forehead is inlaid with a silver urna. Her hands are held together and she wears a heavy robe incised with cloud scrolls and an under-robe incised with bamboo. The back is inscribed with four characters in a vertical line, Yutang Shisou ([Monk] Shisou of the Jade Hall).
19 ¼ in. (49 cm.) high

Lot Essay

Compare two figures of Guanyin of similar size, also with their hands held together in front of the waist, sold at Christie's New York, 22-23 March 2012, lot 1786 and 20-21 March 2014, lot 2057. Another slightly larger figure (23 ½ in. high) was sold at Bonhams London, 7 November 2013, lot 280.

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