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LOT 2175

Chinese Qing Stone Statue of Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara

QING DYNASTY, 1644-1911 A.D. OR LATER

34 1/2 in. (132 kg, 87.5 cm).

Seated in a lotus pose on a draped pedestal, wearing flounced robes and a tall, elaborate crown with Amitabha in roundel, elongated earlobes and downcast eyes, right hand raised in a gesture of reassurance and left hand resting on his knee.

Provenance

Ex K.C. collection, London, 1990-2000.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

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LOT 2175

Chinese Qing Stone Statue of Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara

Sold for (Inc. bp): £374

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