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A CHINESE WOOD CARVED FIGURE OF GUANYIN
the figure seated cross-legged in 'Dhyanasana', with the left hand raised in 'Abhaya mudra', the head crowned with a richly decorated diadem featuring the Amitabha Buddha in the centre, Guanyin's loose tendrils of hair cascading down her shoulders, and over the elongated earlobes, the chest adorned by necklaces, the face and body with visible traces of pigment, (signs of wear and aged cracks to the wood), 100 cm high
Provenance: Purchased in El Rastro, Madrid in 1976.
Unsold
Lot 415
the figure seated cross-legged in 'Dhyanasana', with the left hand raised in 'Abhaya mudra', the head crowned with a richly decorated diadem featuring the Amitabha Buddha in the centre, Guanyin's loose tendrils of hair cascading down her shoulders, and over the elongated earlobes, the chest adorned by necklaces, the face and body with visible traces of pigment, (signs of wear and aged cracks to the wood), 100 cm high
Provenance: Purchased in El Rastro, Madrid in 1976.
Estimate $8,000 - $10,000
Fine Furniture & Objects
AUCTION
Sale: LJ8102
2:00pm - 12 November 2015
333 Malvern Rd, South Yarra 3141
VIEWING
7-8 November 10am-4pm
11 November 9am-8pm
CONTACT
Chiara Curcio
chiara.curcio@leonardjoel.com.au
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