A LARGE AND MASSIVE BRONZE TRIAD OF AVALOKITESHVARA AND TWO ACOLYTES, MING TO EARLY QINGChina, 16th-18th century. Cast seated in dhyanasana on a double lotus base, dressed in loose, flowing robes and elaborate beaded jewelry, the hands held in vitarka mudra, each holding a leafy stem rising to the shoulders and surmounted by a bird on one side and a vase on the other.Provenance: French private collection.Condition: Good condition with some expected surface wear and a few scattered minor dents or occasional light scratches, all consistent with age. There seems to be an old repair in the cast on the main figure's left billowing ribbon. The base is unsealed.Weight: 5.8 kgDimensions: Height 39.3 cmThe face shows a serene expression with downcast eyes, an urna above gently arched eyebrows, and slender lips forming a benevolent smile, flanked by long ear lobes with circular earrings. The hair is fashioned into a high chignon behind an elaborate five-pointed crown centered by a figure of Buddha Amitabha.The bodhisattva is flanked by two worshippers standing on lotus bases issuing from the base, the girl on the left holding a lotus bud and the boy on the right clasping his hands together in prayer, both with calm, smiling expressions.Auction result comparison: A related bronze, though slightly larger and without acolytes, was sold by Christie's Paris in Art d'Asie on 10 June 2009, lot 223, for EUR 229,000. Another related bronze, without the acolytes and considerably smaller, was sold by Tajan in Asian Art on 21 July 2020, lot 76, for EUR 54,600.明末清初大型觀音菩薩坐像 中國,十六至十八世紀。觀音菩薩盤腿坐於雙層蓮花座上,穿著寬鬆,長袍飄逸,精美的串珠珠寶,一手持净瓶。 來源:法國私人收藏 品相:品相良好,表面有磨損和一些局部少量小凹痕和輕微划痕,均與年代相符。 左側飄帶上的鑄件似乎有舊修。 底座未密封。 重量:5.8 公斤 尺寸:高39.3 厘米 拍賣結果比較:一座相近觀音銅像,無左右尊者,曾售于巴黎佳士得《亞洲藝術》拍 場,2009年6月10日,lot 223,售價EUR 229,000。另一座相近銅像,無左右尊者, 稍小,曾售于Tajan《亞洲藝術》拍場,2020年7月21日,lot 76,售價EUR 54,600.