Important Chinese Art
Important Chinese Art
Property from an Italian Private Collection
A gilt-bronze figure of Avalokiteshvara, Ming dynasty, 16th/17th century | 明十六/十七世紀 鎏金銅觀音坐像
Auction Closed
November 3, 05:23 PM GMT
Estimate
20,000 - 25,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Property from an Italian Private Collection
A gilt-bronze figure of Avalokiteshvara
Ming dynasty, 16th/17th century
明十六/十七世紀 鎏金銅觀音坐像
seated in dhyanasana on a lotus base, the right hand raised holding a stem of lotus and left hand holding a cup, dressed in loose robes elaborately decorated with floral borders, wearing bejewelled necklaces around the chest, the face with a serene expression
Height 32.2 cm, 12¾ in.
Acquired by Giuseppe Domenico Musso (1878-1940), an Italian lawyer and businessman active in Shanghai in the early 20th century.
In the family by descent.
於上世紀初由意大利籍律師/商人Giuseppe Domenico Musso (1878-1940)得於上海，此後家族傳承