A turquoise and aubergine-glazed figure of Guanyin
Dated by inscription to the 3rd year of Wanli, corresponding to AD1575 and of the period
The deity seated in dhyanasana atop a lotus throne, with flaming mandorla behind, flanked by two acolytes, with details picked out in blue, aubergine and straw glazes heightened with gilding, the reverse with the nine-character inscription.
28.8cm (11¼in) high
The deity seated in dhyanasana atop a lotus throne, with flaming mandorla behind, flanked by two acolytes, with details picked out in blue, aubergine and straw glazes heightened with gilding, the reverse with the nine-character inscription.
28.8cm (11¼in) high
Estimate:
£2,000 - 3,000
HK$ 24,000 - 35,000
US$ 3,000 - 4,500
HK$ 24,000 - 35,000
US$ 3,000 - 4,500
Footnotes
- Provenance: Ralph M. Chait Galleries, New York, label
Category: Asian Art / Chinese Works of Art
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