A BRONZE FIGURE OF GUANYIN, MING DYNASTY China, 1368-1644. Seated in dhyanasana atop an elaborate lotus base with incised overlapping petals, the hands held in vitarka and varada mudras. She is wearing long flowing robes with finely incised and ring-punched floral hems, and richly adorned with pendent beaded jewelry. Her face with a serene expression marked by heavy-lidded eyes below gently arched brows and full lips forming a subtle smile. The neatly incised hair elegantly falling in strands over the shoulders and surmounted by an elaborately reticulated crown.

Provenance: Old Viennese private collection, built over several generations between 1910 and 1975, thence by descent in the same family.
Condition: Wear and casting flaws, minor cracks, small losses, minor signs of heat exposure with associated old metal fills, the inset Buddha image above the chignon is lost.

Weight: 1,376 g
Dimensions: Height 24 cm

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Bonhams San Francisco, 29 June 2009, lot 8005
Price: USD 6,710 or approx. EUR 8,400 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A cast bronze seated figure of Guanyin, Ming dynasty
Expert remarks: Note the closely related appearance including the reticulated crown and overlapping lotus petals at the base, whereas the figure is larger (36 cm) and retains the inset Buddha image topping the chignon.


明代青銅觀音坐像
中國，1368-1644年。觀音結跏趺坐，手施與愿印與安慰印。頭戴花冠，寬額豐頤，雙目俯視，神態寧靜慈和。胸前飾瓔珞，下身著長裙，衣紋自然簡潔，生動寫實，坐於蓮花寶座之上，蓮花寶座為雙層仰蓮瓣式，整體形態端莊，雕刻細緻入微。

來源：維也納私人老收藏，在1910 年與1975年期間，經過幾代人的共同努力建立，在同一家族保存至今。
品相：磨損和鑄造缺陷、輕微裂紋、少量缺損、些微熱暴露跡象、與舊金屬填充物相關的修補，髮髻上方的小化佛遺失。

重量：1,376 克
尺寸：高24 厘米

拍賣結果比較：
形制：非常相近
拍賣：舊金山邦翰思,2009年6月29日, lot 8005
價格：USD 6,710 （相當於今日EUR 8,400）
描述：明代青銅觀音坐像
專家評論：非常相近的外觀，例如花冠、雙層仰蓮瓣蓮座，但髮髻上方的小化佛仍在。尺寸稍大 (36 厘米)。