Description: Cast bronze with incised detail work. Good patina
China, Ming dynasty (1368-1644)
Seated in a pose of meditation vajrasana on an oval plinth with a ruyi scepter held to the front in both hands, the brocade-patterned robe and cloak with incised flower-borders flaring out to the front and covering both shoulders, an openwork crown, ornate earrings and multi-strand necklace framing the serene visage with its downcast eyes, the hair combed to a chignon.
Shape: Sculptural
Weight: 1939 grams
Dimensions: Height 24 cm
Condition: Good condition with old wear and evident patina, traces of us as expected on a bronze of this age, unsealed
Provenance: German private collection, assembled between 1960 and 2013
Auction result comparison: ASIAN ART. Bonham’s, San Francisco, 21 June 2011, lot 8186A. (for a gilt version of the same subject, Guanyin also holding a ruyi scepter, of comparable size)
明代銅鎏金如意觀音座像
銅鎏金,精工雕鑿,包漿完善
中國,明代(1368-1644)
品相良好
德國私人收藏,於1960至2013年間購入