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Fine Art & Decorative Works, Day 2

Sat, Sep 12, 2015 09:00AM EDT - Mon, Sep 14, 2015 09:00AM EDT
Lot 333

Standing Bronze Quanyin Figure

Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000

Bid Increments

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$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
with Silver Inlaid Shi Sou mark Chinese, late [Qing] period, standing figure poised with hands joined and eyes downcast, head and body enveloped in a voluminous mantle bearing inscription "Yutang Shi Sou" on the back, surrounded by cloud patterns and leaf scrolling borders, all outlined in silver wire, wearing beaded necklace, hair tied in a bun, seated on a finely carved wood stand [en suite], mounted on an oval wooden base, creating a table lamp, silk pagoda form shade [en suite], 19-1/4 in., crack and minor loss on wooden platform base. Notes: see Bonham's Sale, June 21, 2011, Lot 8196 for a similar figure. Provenance: Private Collection, Charlotte, North Carolina

Condition

crack and minor loss on wooden platform base