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A LARGE FINELY CAST GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF GUANYIN, AND A BRONZE STAND MING DYNASTY, 16TH-17TH CENTURY The figure is cast seated in padmasana holding a willow stem in the raised right hand and a cup in the left, with a serene expression with downcast eyes. Her finely detailed hair is upswept into a top knot beneath an openwork crown centred with seated figures of Amitabha Buddha in each of the five points. The robe is tied in a sash at the waist and open at the chest to reveal a tasselled jewelled necklace. The hems of the robe are intricately worked with beaded decorative borders on stamped grounds variously enclosing lotus blooms on scrolling foliage and geometric designs. The separate bronze pedestal stand is cast with four rows of lotus leaves supported on a hexagonal base cast with crashing waves from which emerges a dragon coiled around the columnar support. 31 1/8 in. (79 cm.) high overall