Sale 6731
London
|
17 June 2003
Price realised
GBP 3,585
Estimate
A GILT-BRONZE HEAD OF GUANYIN MING DYNASTY (1368-1644) With downcast eyes in smiling contemplation, the elongated earlobes addorned with large circular ornaments, the diadem cast with five leaves each enclosing Amitabha Buddha under a canopy, the well-detailed hair dressed in a high topknot, red pigment remaining and some wear to gilt, minor restoration 10¼ in. (26 cm.) high
Contact Client Service
info@christies.com
New York +1 212 636 2000
London +44 (0)20 7839 9060
infoasia@christies.com
Asia +852 2760 1766
Special Notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium
Ahead of an online sale that honours their close bond, Meredith Etherington-Smith traces the roots of a 40-year collaboration
Francis Bacon's poignant celebration of George Dyer, the artist's most important subject, will star in Christie’s Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening Sale on 17 May