04-23-201304-24-2013
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April 23, 2013 02:00 PMCalender
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Gilt-bronze Figure of Avalokiteshvara

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$2,214$1,800
Auction: Asian Works Of Art - 2647BLocation: BostonDate / Time: April 23, 2013 2:00PM

Description:

Gilt-bronze Figure of Avalokiteshvara, China, 20th century, the four-armed bodhisattva seated in dhyanasana on a double lotus base, his primary hands in anjali mudra, his secondary hands holding a necklace and a lotus sprig, adorned with beaded jewerly, a tiara, and disk-shaped earrings, with six-character Yongle mark incised on the top of the lotus base, sealed, ht. 7 3/4 in.
Estimate $1,500-2,000

re-gilt; minor surface wear and chips to base


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