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LOT 2252

Chinese Bronze Seated Firgure of Guanyin, the Goddess of Mercy

19TH CENTURY A.D.

2 3/8 in. (107 grams, 61 mm).

Hollow-formed with applied silver detailing to the feet, hands, chest and face; right hand raised in a gesture of reassurance (Abhaya Mudra). [No Reserve]

Provenance

Private collection, UK.

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LOT 2252

Chinese Bronze Seated Firgure of Guanyin, the Goddess of Mercy

Sold for (Inc. bp): £7

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