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A boxwood carved figure of guanyin, 17th-18th century the…
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Melbourne
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1-May-2022
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A boxwood carved figure of guanyin, 17th-18th century the goddess of Compassion standing tall on bare feet, her head slightly bowed and tilted to the left, her face serene and eyes closed in deep contemplation, flanked by a pair of elongated earlobes, all beneath her finely incised hair coiled in high chignon and tresses flowing freely on her shoulders, her right hand extended forward in srimudra with the left holding a scroll, wearing loose and free-flowing robe, the wood of a mellow and well-polished tone. With fitted wood stand, 30.5 cm high. Provenance: Raymond and Victoria Tregaskis, Sydney, Australia. An important private collection, Sydney, Australia.
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Oriental: Zother