A BRONZE FIGURE OF GUANYIN China, Ming dynasty28,5 cm highSeated on a lotus base, the crossed legs in dhyanasana position, the hands in dhyanamudra, wearing a long robe with jewels on the chest, the round face with meditative expression surmounted by a heavy crown, the leafy branches held in each hands supporting a kalasha and a bird. Provenance: the collection of a Swiss-Neapolitan noble family, acquired in early ‘30s of the 20th century.