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A VERY RARE GILT-BRONZE STANDING FIGURE OF WILLOW GUANYIN by Anonymous

Anonymous

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Last recorded sale at Christie's, Hong Kong (31 May 2017)
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ImageSale dateAuction houseLocationSale nameLot No.EstimatePrice SoldConditionTitle
May 31, 2017
Christie'sHong KongThe Perfect Countenance - Fine Buddhist Works of Art2803
$****** - ******
A VERY RARE GILT-BRONZE STANDING FIGURE OF WILLOW GUANYIN
Artwork Description
Category

other

Dimensions

25.4 cm (10 in)

Provenance

A Japanese private collection, circa 1960s

Exhibited

Nezu Art Museum, Kondo Butsu Ten, Tokyo, 28 April – 13 May 1962

Osaka Municipal Art Museum, Zui To no Bijutsu, Osaka, 1978, Catalogue no. 3-65

Description

The Bodhisattva of compassion is cast standing in tribhangka on a lotus pedestal above a pierced hexagonal base. His right arm is raised, holding a willow branch, while his pendent left arm holds an ambrosia bottle. Adorned with a long necklace, bangles, a dhoti and a long flowing shawl around his shoulders. The hair is fashioned in a high chignon, and adorned in the centre with the figure of Amitabha. He has an elaborate detachable flaming mandorla pierced with two birds in the centre, and surmounted by a standing Amitabha.