GUANYIN BODHISATTVA STATUETTE IN PARTIALLY GILDED... Lot 39

GUANYIN BODHISATTVA STATUETTE IN PARTIALLY GILDED BRONZE 16th century A PARCEL-GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF BODHISATTVA GUANYIN 16th century Seated in dhyanasana, with hands held in front, holding a scroll, dressed in a loose robe draped over the shoulders and arms and falling in ample folds over her legs, the bare chest covered with a bejewelled necklace, the face with a serene expression, flanked by pendulous earlobes suspending heavy earrings, the hair gathered in a high chignon and covered with a shawl centred by the figure of Amitabha Buddha, with a separately cast stand of circular shape cast with rows of overlapping lotus petals on an openwork base. 47.5cm (18 3/4in) high (2). Footnotes: THE PROPERTY OF A DISTINGUISHED EUROPEAN FAMILY 歐洲顯赫家族藏品 十六世紀 銅局部鎏金觀音坐像 Provenance: Acquired by the parents of the present owners, and thence by descent 來源: 現任藏家父母獲得，並由後人保存迄今 For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com