A bronze figure of Guanyin oder Manjusri. Ming dynasty - image-1

Lot 427 Dα

A bronze figure of Guanyin oder Manjusri. Ming dynasty

Auction 1053 - overview Cologne
03.06.2015, 14:00 - Chinese Decorative Arts, Tibet/Nepal, India, South-East Asia
Estimate: 600 € - 800 €
Result: 682 € (incl. premium)
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A bronze figure of Guanyin oder Manjusri. Ming dynasty

A bronze figure of Guanyin oder Manjusri, seated in lalitasana on a lion above a lotus base, wearing a crown, jewellery and a long shawl, the plants growing out of the hands support a vase and a bird, Ming dynasty.
Height 20.6 cm

Provenance

Private collection, Southern Germany, acquired by the grandfather of the present owner, Alphonso de Wittembersky, who worked as a medical doctor in Shanghai around 1900