A large carved and polychrome wood seated figure of Avalokiteshvara, Guanyin,  Ming dynasty 明 木雕加彩觀世音菩薩半跏像 naturalistically modelled seated in lalitasana on a rock pedestal, with one leg pendant resting on a lotus pod, the right hand held in abhaya mudra, the gesture of fearlessness, and the left hand gently resting on the folded left knee, the Bodhisattva radiating a dignified presence, portrayed with a serene meditative expression, the hair swept up in a high chignon secured by a crown accommodating an image of Amitabha Buddha, with long tresses falling to the shawl-covered shoulders, lavishly adorned with jewellery such as an elaborate beaded necklace, large floral earrings, matching armlets and leglets, wearing a sash draping across the torso and a loose dhoti cascading in voluminous folds around the legs and over the plinth 112 cm The results of carbon-14 testing are consistent with the dating of this lot. 此拍品年代與碳十四測試結果吻合。