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A gilt chalkstone figure of Gwaneum (Avalokitesvara)
Joseon dynasty (1392-1897), 14th/15th centuryThe figure seated cross-legged, with hands folded in dhyanamudra, the face bearing a serene expression with downward-cast eyes and a crystal inlaid urna below a pointed crown applied at the brow with a small figure of Amida Buddha, the hair in long plaits of black lacquer twisted in an elaborate knot at the shoulders; the drapery carved in symmetrical pleats with a loop sash at the waist and with a narrow hem carved to simulate floral embroidery, the design repeated in bracelets across each wrist 19 1/4in (48.8cm) high
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Provenance: Robert William Moore Collection, Los Angeles, CaliforniaChristie's, New York, September 21, 2001, lot 461