An ivory okimono of Kannon

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An ivory okimono of Kannon
with pendulous earlobes and serene expression, wearing decorative high headdress, long robes and jewellery, an ambrosia bottle held in one hand and a leafy branch in the other, standing on a lotus pod base, mother-of-pearl inset -- 13.7/8in. (35.3cm) high, signed on an inset red lacquer tablet, (minor hairline cracks).
See Colour Plate 1

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