A LARGE ROOT CARVING OF A GUANYIN Lot n° 46

A LARGE ROOT CARVING OF A GUANYIN China, late Qing dynasty The sculpture is notable for the contrast between the lower part, which shows the natural conformation of a large tree root, and the upper part, which instead presents a fine carving of a bust of Guanyin. 112 cm high Provenienza: Italian private collection, received as a gift from an Hong Kong collector in the 1970's.