A LARGE GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF AVALOKITESHVARA
Probably Ming dynasty
The deity cast seated in vajraparyankasana, holding a small vessel in the left hand and a willow stem in the left, his face with downcast eyes, moustache and beard, the curly hair crowned with a circlet centred by Buddha Amitabha seated on a lotus flower, 37cm high
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£3,000 - £5,000
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Hammer price:
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£5,500 |
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.
Some wear to the gilding. Small oval hole to the reverse just above the footrim, approx. 0.7cm by 3mm.Vertial stress crack to footrim on the reverse, approx. 1cm length
