Sale 5556
London, South Kensington
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16 July 2014
Price realised
GBP 1,250
Estimate
A CHINESE INLAID BRONZE SEATED FIGURE OF GUANYIN Holding a ruyi sceptre, her robes inlaid with tied emblems, two character mark to the reverse 9 in. (23 cm.) high
Provenance
Purchased at auction in France, 11 May 1978.
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