Lot  660 Ravenel Spring Auction 2018

Ravenel Spring Auction 2018

A COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF BODHISATTVA

14th Century

H: 16 cm

Estimate

TWD 240,000-480,000

HKD 65,000-129,000

USD 8,300-16,500

CNY 52,000-104,000

Sold Price


+ OVERVIEW

Kuan Yin is presented in a standing position, with both eyes slightly closed. Beautiful eyebrows and lips line her benevolent facial expression, and her hair sits tall above her forehead. She wears a three-leafed crown, on the front of which is carved a dapeng bird. There are flower pendants on her ears, a chain of pearls around her neck, bracelets on her arms, and bands around her legs, all adding to the resplendent aura. Her torso is bare, and on her left shoulder hangs a meditation belt which is slung across a cape on her shoulders. A belt is seen tapered between her legs, and a cape hangs down at her sides. An 's'-shaped posture suggests the relaxed and leisurely stance of Kuan Yin. Her right hangs down, with the palm facing outward, bearing a sign of hope, as her left hand holds a lotus flower. Beneath her feet is a platform encircled by lotus plump petals fringed with pearls.

This Kuan Yin statue is beautifully crafted and exquisitely structured, with precise proportions and meticulous detail. Such is evident in the carvings of the arms and legs, and the muscles, which are realistically fleshed out and full of elasticity. It perfectly embodies art's pursuit of the natural harmonies of the human body.

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Connoisseurship: The Literati Sale

Ravenel Spring Auction 2018

Saturday, June 2, 2018, 3:30pm