Avalokitesvara

Avalokitesvara, Dehua Ware, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Collection of Shanghai Museum.

  Lot 41. A rare inscribed gilt-bronze figure of Avalokitesvara, Sui dynasty (581-618); 17cm (6 3/4in) high. (4). Sold for HKD 985,800 (Estimate HKD 600,000 - HKD 800,000). © Bonhams 2001-2022 The slender bodhisattva shown seated with both legs pendent and resting on a waisted lotus pedestal further raised on a faceted lotus throne centred by a cintamani, with a pearl held in the right hand, the left hand resting atop the knee in varada mudra, the face cast with a... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2904. A gilt-decorated and enamelled figure of Avalokitesvara, Qing dynasty, 18th-19th century; 11 3⁄4 in. (29.8 cm.) high. Price realised HKD 187,500 (Estimate HKD 150,000 - HKD 250,000).© Christie's 2021 The figure is well-modelled kneeling on a circular lotus petal base with both hands raised in front of the chest bejewelled with long tasselled necklaces, the lower body and the shoulders are covered in loose robes decorated with dragon roundels, birds and scrolling tendrils. The rounded face has a graceful... [Lire la suite]

Lot 75. A gilt-bronze figure of Avalokitesvara, Ming dynasty, 16th-17th century. Height 35.5 cm, 14 in. Estimate: 40,000 - 60,000 GBP. (C) 2021 Sotheby's standing on a lotus base and a shaped stand, holding an ambrosia vase in her left hand and her right hand held in vitarka mudra, wearing an elaborate jewelled necklace and long flowing robes and a scarf, her face with a serene expression. Provenance: A Texas private collection. Christie's New York, 22nd/23rd March 2012, lot 1781. ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 106. A large and finely-cast inscribed bronze figure of Avalokitesvara, Ming dynasty (1368-1644); 15 ¾ in. (40 cm.) high. Estimate GBP 20,000 - GBP 40,000. Price realised GBP 212,500. © Christie's Images Ltd 2020 The deity is cast seated in dhyanasana on a double lotus throne, the right hand raised in abhaya mudra, the gesture of teaching, and the left hand holding a cup. The figure has downcast eyes and hair upswept into a top knot surmounted by a flower bud beneath an... [Lire la suite]

Lot 24. A gilt-bronze figure of Avalokitesvara, Tang dynasty (618-907); 7.6cm., 3in. Estimate 4,000 — 6,000 GBP. Lot sold 5,000 GBP (6,969 EUR). Photo courtesy Sotheby's. cast seated in lalitasana, the right arm bent upward and holding a lotus flower, the left hand resting upon the knee, below a mandorla set with a Buddha in dhyanasana, all supported on a domed base raised on a four-legged plinth, wood stand and Japanese wood box; together with a gilt-bronze figure of a... [Lire la suite]

  Lot 24. A gilt-bronze figure of Avalokitesvara, Sui-Tang dynasty (581-907); 9.5cm., 3 3/4 in. Estimate 3,000 — 4,000 GBP. Lot sold 3,750 GBP (5,227 EUR). Photo courtesy Sotheby's. cast standing with left knee faintly bent and body twisting in elegant tribhanga, dressed in long skirts and draping scarves knotted intricately over the belly while leaving the torso bare, the left hand lowered grasping the long stems of lotus-bud and leaf, the right arm raised holding a flaming... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3137. An Imperial Ivory Shrine of Avalokitesvara, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong Period (1736-1795); 20.6 cm., 8 1/8  in. Estimate 1,200,000 — 1,500,000 HKD. Lot sold 2,920,000 HKD (274,895 EUR). Photo: Sotheby's carved as the bodhisattva Avalokitesvara standing in a niche framed by thin jagged rockwork resembling mountains, an en face dragon writhing amidst ruyi-shaped clouds near the summits above, the deity standing inside the... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3059. A Gilt-Bronze Figure of Avalokitesvara, Mark and Period of Yongzheng (1723-1735); 16.3 cm., 6 3/8  in. Estimate 250,000 — 350,000 HKD. Lot sold 2,080,000 HKD (195,815 EUR). Photo Sotheby's well cast and portrayed seated in vajraparyankasana, the serene face with a downcast gaze and a meditative expression, flanked by long pendulous earlobes adorned with wheel-shaped earrings, the hair neatly arranged into two top-knots terminating with a miniature head... [Lire la suite]

Lot 61. A small gilt-bronze figure of Avalokitesvara, Tang dynasty (618-907); 33⁄8 in. (8.7 cm.) high, box. Estimate: HKD 60,000 - HKD 120,000 (EUR 6,138 - EUR 12,276). Price Realised: HKD 87,500. © Christie's Images Ltd 2020. Provenance: A private European collector, acquired in Europe circa 1990sSold at Christie’s London, 4 November 2014, lot 95. Christie’s. Pavilion Online: Chinese Art, 21 - 28 April