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LOT 2257
Chinese Green Glass Standing Figure of Guanyin, The Goddess of Mercy
20TH CENTURY A.D.
6 5/8 in. (454 grams, 17 cm).
Moulded standing figure of Buddha with right hand raised in the gesture of reassurance (Abhaya Mudra); lotus-flower base and tongue-shaped dorsal panel. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Private collection, UK.
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LOT 2257
Chinese Green Glass Standing Figure of Guanyin, The Goddess of Mercy
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
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