Rare bronze Guanyin (‘water moon’ Guanyin)

Rare bronze Guanyin (‘water moon’ Guanyin) elegantly seated in rajalilasana (royal ease), right hand resting on bent right knee, dressed in a fine dhoti, a scarf draped over her shoulders leaving her bare torso adorned with a precious necklace, her face with half-closed eyes imbued with serenity and topped with a high bun bearing an effigy of Buddha.

Height (without base): 14.5 cm
Width: 8 cm
Depth: 4.5 cm

Provenance: Private collection, Bordeaux.

Reference: For a similar bronze, see Freer Gallery of Art Washington D.C., inventory no. F1917.17a-b. Published in: H. Muensterberg, Chinese Buddhist Bronzes, Tokyo 1967, plate 69.