A Chinese bronze figure of Avalokiteshvara
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A Chinese bronze figure of Avalokiteshvara
Tang dynasty, 618-907; China
Beautifully cast standing with a soft sway to the hips, the proper left hand raised with a willow branch, crowned with a regal high headdress, the bodhisattva's sensuous body outfitted in layers of sashes and ribbons, with stand
Figure: 10.5" H x 4.125" W x 1.75" D; Stand: 2.125" H x 3.25" W x 2.75" D
Provenance: Sotheby's New York, "The Robert Hatfield Ellsworth Collection: Chinese Archaic & Gilt Bronzes," March 19, 2002, Lot 144
The Collection of Walter and Nesta Spink, Ann Arbor, MI, acquired from the above
Other Notes: This lot includes a copy of the receipt for the abovementioned purchase.
Tang dynasty, 618-907; China
Beautifully cast standing with a soft sway to the hips, the proper left hand raised with a willow branch, crowned with a regal high headdress, the bodhisattva's sensuous body outfitted in layers of sashes and ribbons, with stand
Figure: 10.5" H x 4.125" W x 1.75" D; Stand: 2.125" H x 3.25" W x 2.75" D
Provenance: Sotheby's New York, "The Robert Hatfield Ellsworth Collection: Chinese Archaic & Gilt Bronzes," March 19, 2002, Lot 144
The Collection of Walter and Nesta Spink, Ann Arbor, MI, acquired from the above
Other Notes: This lot includes a copy of the receipt for the abovementioned purchase.
Condition
Several casting flaws throughout, its left hand and section of the ribbon are missing. Condition reports are offered as a courtesy and are typically published in Moran's catalogue or can be made available upon request. The absence of a condition report does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of others. Buyers are responsible for determining to their own satisfaction the true nature and condition of any lot prior to bidding. Though buyers are not legally required to inspect lots prior to purchase, failure to do so may constitute a waiver of complaint that an item was not delivered in a condition equal to the existent condition at the auction.
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A Chinese bronze figure of Avalokiteshvara
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