Lot 747. A small gilt-bronze figure of Guanyin, Tang dynasty (AD 618-907); 5 1⁄2 in. high, cloth box, padauk base. Estimate USD 8,000 – USD 12,000. Price realised USD 23,940. © Christie's 2022

The bodhisattva stands on a double-lotus base with hips swayed, holding a water vessel in the left hand and a willow branch in the right, and backed by a separately cast aureole. He is clad in an ankle-length dhoti and adorned with jewelry and flowing sashes. The face is serene in expression, with downcast eyes, and the hair is tied in a chignon with locks cascading over the shoulders.

Provenance: Galaxie Art (B. K. Wong), Hong Kong, 25 October 1986.

Christie's. Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, New York, 25 march 2022