Lot 337
Large Gilt and Red Lacquered Soapstone Figure of Guanyin, Qing Dynasty
Lot 337 Details
Large Gilt and Red Lacquered Soapstone Figure of Guanyin, Qing Dynasty
Intricately rendered in the form of Guanyin riding a muscular Buddhist lion with its tail upturned, the deity seated with one leg raised and the other pendant while carrying a beaded necklace in her visible hand, the other covered by the heavy robes cascading into elaborate folds patterned with leaves, the whole group raised on a rocky plinth. Wood stand carved to mimic rockery with branches of pine along the front
height 14.6" — 37 cm.
Estimate $8,000-$12,000