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A seated bronze sculpture of Guanyin, late Ming dynasty.

Estimate
8 000 - 10 000 SEK
713 - 891 EUR
728 - 910 USD
Hammer price
12 000 SEK
Purchasing info
For condition report contact specialist
Cecilia Nordström
Stockholm
Cecilia Nordström
Senior specialist Asian Ceramics and Works of Art, European Ceramics and Glass
+46 (0)739 40 08 02
A seated bronze sculpture of Guanyin, late Ming dynasty.

The bodhisattva is cast seated in dhyanasana with the right hand holding a willow stem and the left hand holding a cup. She has a serene expression on her face and wears an elaborate headdress containing a small figure of Amitabha Buddha. Höjd 24 cm.

Traces of gilding. Damage to crown. One finger with damage.

Provenance

From the collection of a Swedish businessman and Collector of Oriental Ceramics and Works of Art who passed away in the 1990’s. Thence by descent. Lots from this collection previously sold in these rooms at auction 593.