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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]
ProvenancePrivate 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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Comprising three miniature vases with painted tendrils and floral motifs, each with remains of looped handles. 640 grams total, 8-10.6 cm
Ex Butterfield and Butterfield auction with official Hoi An Hoard labels. Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Hoi An shipwreck.
In the mid 15th century a freighting junk loaded with fine Vietnamese pottery sank in an area of the South China Sea called the 'Dragon’s Embrace.' This vessel is part of the shipwreck cargo recovered off the coast of Vietnam at Hoi An. The ceramics themselves were probably made in the area of Chu Dau. -
Chinese Green Glass Standing Figure of Guanyin, The Goddess of Mercy
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Moulded standing figure of Buddha with right hand raised in the gesture of reassurance (Abhaya Mudra); lotus-flower base and tongue-shaped dorsal panel. 454 grams, 17 cm
Private collection, UK.
