BRONZE SUBJECT WITH BROWN PATINA AND GUANYIN EFFIGY
China, Ming Dynasty
Heavy cast iron although hollow. The goddess of Compassion is sitting in padmasana, hands in abhaya-mudra, head wearing a tiara. Antique wooden base but brought back with double lotus row (wear and tear, oxidation, unsealed).
H (excluding base): 25 cm
Approximate weight: 2730 grams
A CAST-BRONZE FIGURE OF A SEATED GODDESS OF MERCY, GUANYIN
China, Ming Dynasty