Eclectic | New York
Eclectic | New York
SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE | Property from the Collection of Henry H. Arnhold, sold to benefit the Arnhold Foundation
A CHINESE WOOD FIGURE OF SONGZI GUANYIN QING DYNASTY, 18TH / 19TH CENTURY
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May 1, 04:17 PM GMT
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
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Property from the Collection of Henry H. Arnhold, sold to benefit the Arnhold Foundation
A CHINESE WOOD FIGURE OF SONGZI GUANYIN
QING DYNASTY, 18TH / 19TH CENTURY
seated with a boy on the lap, adorned in draped robes edged with brocade and tied at the chest, a beaded bracelet on each wrist and a diadem securing the cowl, the face with serene countenance and hair falling down the shoulders, the smiling boy with three tufts of hair, pronounced earlobes, and hands clasped together
Height: 6¼ in. (16 cm.)
Ralph M. Chait Galleries, New York
Perhaps the most popular and well-known Buddhist deity in China, Avalokiteshvara, or Guanyin, is known by worshippers in many forms. This Songzi representation of Guanyin as the 'Bringer of Sons', is identifiable by the boy seated on her knee.