This Guan Yin statue has delicately carved “pearl ground”, i.e., minutely carved dents or barbs that give a texture like paved pearl beads. This style pearl ground existed commonly in Tang Dynasty’s utensils of gold, silver, or bronze, but is not common among Buddhist statues. Further, elaborated carvings depicting Guan Yin walking with young child in the forest of bamboo, and other activities. These artistic works make the Quan Yin statue highly valuable. Based on the sitting style, the flowing silk gown, the head dress, and facial expression, it should be an artwork of the period late Ming to Qing. Similar drawings have been published by Taipei’s National Palace museum (see attached photos) 清精雕铜觀音坐像，此觀音面孔美麗可愛，雕工細緻，背面平雕送子觀音漫遊於竹林中，全身多處雕珍珠地。少見。觀音百相，以這形像出現的主要在明朝並延續到清朝。台北故宮博物院曾經有觀音特展。其中明代吳彬及仇氏所繪觀音與此有相似處.（見附圖）此木觀音坐像為不可多得的觀音精品.. Height: 21.75"Provenance: Dr Robert Lin (in possession since 1980s)