A Chinese hollow-cast bronze devotional figure depicting Songzi Guanyin, the Child-Giving manifestation of the Bodhisattva of Compassion, seated in voluminous robes and holding a small child before her. The figure is finely modeled with a serene expression, elongated earlobes, circular earrings, and an elaborate foliate and flame-form headdress. The bronze retains a deeply aged dark brown to nearly black surface with green and reddish oxidation, together with traces of gilding and red pigment in protected areas. The open underside reveals the irregular interior of the hollow casting with accumulated deposits and casting remnants.

Based on the form, casting, iconography, surface, and surviving decorative treatment, the figure is attributed to the Ming to early Qing dynasty, likely 17th century.

Size: Approx. 7 in. (17.5 cm) high.

Provenance: Property from an important private collection, assembled by a dealer and collector over more than six decades.

Condition: The figure displays substantial age-related surface wear, with widespread rubbing and losses to the gilding and red pigment. The bronze has a varied dark-brown to nearly black patina with areas of green and reddish oxidation, together with accumulated deposits and encrustation, particularly in recessed areas and within the hollow underside. Minor surface pitting, casting irregularities, abrasions, and small edge losses are present. No obvious major breaks are visible. Please refer to photographs.



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