Lot 1228. A rare gilt-bronze figure of Guanyin and a child, late Yuan-early Ming dynasty, 14th-15th century. Estimate: USD 80,000 ~ 120,000. Price Realised  USD 93,750. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016.

The bodhisattva is shown seated in rajalilasana holding a pearl in the right hand and the left supporting a young boy seated on the left knee. A shawl is draped over the shoulders and a broad belt is tied with a bow around the top of the dhoti which is folded at the waist, exposing the bare chest spanned by a beaded necklace. The hair is drawn up into a topknot. 11 ¾ in. (30 cm.) high, stand.

Provenance: The Collection of John T. Dorrance, Jr.; Sotheby's New York, 20-21 October 1989, lot 311.
Private collection, New York.
The Chinese Porcelain Company, New York.

Literature: The Chinese Porcelain Company, Chinese Works of Art and Snuff Bottles, New York, June, 1994, pp. 10-11, no. 2.

Exhibited: New York, The Chinese Porcelain Company, Chinese Works of Art and Snuff Bottles, 1-24 June 1994, no. 2.