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A Dehua multi-armed figure of Guanyin Qing dynasty, 19th…
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Sydney
Date:
19-Jul-2016
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Description:
A Dehua multi-armed figure of Guanyin Qing dynasty, 19th century, seated in dhyanasana on a lotus base supported on an octagonal pedestal pierced with wan and oval motifs, the primary hands held in anjalimudra, the lower pair in dhyanamudra, the other fourteen arms extended and holding various attributes, with two discs representing the sun and moon held by the uppermost hands, wearing loosely draped robes and a necklace, the face with downward gaze and long hair falling in knotted tresses and encircled with an elaborate diadem set on the front with a figure of Amitabha Buddha, the overall white glaze of slight bluish tint, the reverse with a double gourd seal, and a square seal below reading Boji Yuren (virtue extends to all, even fishermen), fitted box, 37 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney, On long term loan to the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 1982-2016 . Compare with a multi-armed figure of Guanyin sold Sotheby's, New York, 17 September 2014, lot 657
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Category:
Oriental: Ceramics - Chinese