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A CAST-IRON BUST OF GUANYIN
YUAN-EARLY MING DYNASTY, 14TH-15TH CENTURY
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A CAST-IRON BUST OF GUANYIN
YUAN-EARLY MING DYNASTY, 14TH-15TH CENTURY
The figure is finely cast, dressed in flowing robes and adorned with various jewelry. The face is downcast and centered by a raised urna. The hair is finely delineated, with small curls at the forehead and surmounted by a chignon centered by a diminutive image of Amitabha.
22 in. (55.9 cm.) high, stand
YUAN-EARLY MING DYNASTY, 14TH-15TH CENTURY
The figure is finely cast, dressed in flowing robes and adorned with various jewelry. The face is downcast and centered by a raised urna. The hair is finely delineated, with small curls at the forehead and surmounted by a chignon centered by a diminutive image of Amitabha.
22 in. (55.9 cm.) high, stand
Provenance
Jacques Barrere, Paris, 1994.
Brought to you by
Michael Bass