A rare parcel gilt bronze seated figure of 'Water-Moon' Guanyin, Late Yuan/ Early Ming 13th-14th Century. The bodhisattva shown seated in rajalilasana with left leg pendent and resting on a recumbent Qilin, the right arm extended resting on the right knee, the face finely cast with a contemplative expression that embodies both male and female characteristics, the hair in long knotted plaits falling onto the shoulders and adorned with a crown, the figure seated on an ungilded integral rocky base.
Provenance: From a Miami Home
Measurement: 8.5" H. - 21.50 cm H.
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