Lot 1026. A gilt-lacquered bronze figure of Guanyin , Ming dynasty (1368-1644); 14½ in. (37 cm.) high. Estimate USD 12,000 - USD 18,000. Price realised USD 60,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2014 

The bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara is shown seated in lalitasana on a lotus socle supported on the back of a caparisoned mythical beast, its head turned backwards as it strides beside an acolyte on the rectangular base. The bodhisattva holds an elixir bottle, and is richly arrayed in beaded jewelry and a five-point crown centered by the figure of Amitabha Buddha.

Christie's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, New York, 18 - 19 September 2014