Gilt Bronze Figure of Guanyin, Tang Dynasty, 7th Century

China, 7th Century, Tang Dynasty
Dimensions: 7 1/8″ (18cm) H

Gilt bronze standing figure of Guanyin standing in tribhangka on a lotus pedestal above a pierced hexagonal base. Serene facial expression with elongated eyebrows, hair tied up in a high chignon. His right arm holding a willow branch, while his pendent left arm holding an ambrosia bottle. The base attached to a stool-shaped stand, carved with inscriptions, indicating that the figure was once worshipped in a domestic setting.

Compare with A Very Rare Gilt-Bronze Standing Figure of Willow Guanyin, 30May2017, Christie’s Hong Kong, Lot 2803.
https://www.christies.com/lot/lot-6077131

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