A PARCEL-GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF A SEATED GUANYIN MING DYNASTY, 16TH CENTURY

the deity seated in dhyanasana, his left hand in abhaya mudra and right hand in varada mudra, dressed in a dhoti tied at the waist exposing his gilded chest decorated in beaded necklaces, his shoulders draped with a shawl with incised floral hems, the gilded serene face framed by long pendulous earlobes with heavy earrings and  hair tied in a tall chignon secured by a crown with Amitabha Buddha in the centre, the shoulders draped with two long braids, seated upon a separate lotus pedestal base, rising up from green waves enclosed by a small six-sided balustrade

Apart from a few chips, old breaks to the tips of the crown, wear to the gilding and a few small casting holes, the overall condition is quite good. There is ample green pigment remaining on the stand.
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