A LATE MING BRONZE GUANYINChina, 17th century. Fine bronze with good natural patina, incised details and remainders of old gilding. Provenance: From an Austrian private collection. By repute acquired in the local auction market before 1980 and in the same family ever since.Condition: Superb condition with old wear, traces of use and the tips of one finger and the scepter lost. Unsealed.Weight: 1236.5 grams.Dimensions: Height 16.5 cm.Guanyin is seated in Dhyanasana, the right hand raised in Harina mudra, holding a stem, the left in Avakasha mudra, holding a bowl. The eyes downcast with a serene expression beneath a hood adorned with Amithaba Buddha.晚明觀音銅像中國,十七世紀。銅像有天然包漿,細節精緻,可見鎏金餘留來源:奧地利私人收藏,據説1980年前購於當地拍賣市場,在同一家族保存至今 品相:極好,舊磨損,使用痕跡,一手指尖和拂塵丟失 重量:1236.5 克尺寸:高16.5 厘米