Lot 8068
A SILVER-INLAID BRONZE FIGURE OF GUANYIN <br/>17TH/18TH CENTURY
Standing with a brown complexion, Guanyin wears a head veil and peers downwards. The peaceful face features a tall, curved nose and an all-seeing third eye between her eyebrows. The figure is dressed in a dhoti with a scarf draped over her shoulders. Clothing flows naturally over the figure’s body, revealing parts of her chest and toes. Her arms are crossed in front of her abdomen. Hanging all the way down to her knees, her sleeves are adorned with patterns of silver clouds. A pendant decorated with inlaid silver hangs around the figure’s chest. This is a large and majestic item. On the back, the four-character inscription, “Yu Tang Shi Sou,” is engraved in Zhuan script.
H: 52 cm
Estimate
TWD 1,240,000-1,783,000
HKD 320,000-460,000
USD 41,300-59,400
Sold Price
TWD 1,505,882
HKD 384,000
USD 49,485
Shi Sou was a late Ming Dynasty monk. The details relating to his exact date of birth and death are uncertain. He is well-known for his mastery in creating silver-inlaid bronze Buddha figures and cultural items of the literati.
Chinese Literati Works of Art
Ravenel Autumn Auction 2014 Hong Kong
Tuesday, October 7, 2014, 2:00pm