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A RARE GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF THE WILLOW LEAF GUANYIN, MING DYNASTY
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12月16日 晚上6点 开拍 /6天18小时
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A RARE GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF THE WILLOW LEAF GUANYIN, MING DYNASTY

China, 16th-17th century. Heavily cast, seated in dhyanasana on a lotus base, the right hand held in varadamudra and grasping a vase with a willow branch, the left raised in abhayamudra, dressed in loosely draped robes left open at the chest to reveal jeweled necklaces above a sash-tied dhoti. The serene face is framed by gently arched brows and downcast eyes, the hair arranged in a tall chignon behind a five-point crown and falling in knotted tresses over both shoulders.

Provenance: From a Croatian private collection.
Condition: Good condition with ancient wear, weathering and casting irregularities. Some warping, tiny nicks, losses, and remnants of gilt. The base with a rectangular aperture to the back. A fine, naturally grown, dark patina and malachite encrustations.

Weight: 4,900 g
Dimensions: Height 37.5 cm

According to the Lotus Sutra, Avalokiteshvara can take any form necessary to save sentient beings. Thirty-three manifestations of Avalokiteshvara are mentioned and are known to have been very popular in Chinese Buddhism as early as the Sui and Tang Dynasties. The present lot depicts the bodhisattva in a manifestation known as Bhaisajyaraja Avalokiteshvara, or the ‘Willow Leaf’ Guanyin in Chinese. In this form, the bodhisattva holds a stalk of willow leaves and an elixir in his hands, or in the case of the present lot a vase containing willow branches. The willow has evil dispelling properties and is used to sprinkle the elixir over devotees, which is believed to cure all physical and spiritual illnesses. This iconographic form was popular among devotees wishing for good health.

Buddhist gilt-bronze figures were produced almost from the beginning when Buddhism was embraced by various courts of China’s division after the Han dynasty. Until the Tang dynasty, however, they remained very small. One of the earliest developments away from small votive images took place in the Khitan Liao dynasty, when statues not only became bigger but also developed stylistically towards a more sculptural aesthetic. During the early Ming period the court took complete control of their production, and a distinct classic style was devised that would determine the design of all future Buddhist gilt-bronze images, including the present lot.

Museum comparison:
Compare a related bronze figure of a bodhisattva, dated to the 15th-16th century, 41.6 cm (high), in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, object number 12.37.161.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Bonhams Los Angeles, 26 July 2020, lot 1194
Price: USD 9,450 or approx. EUR 10,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A bronze figure of a bodhisattva and a lotus throne, Ming dynasty
Expert remark: Compare the closely related form, casting manner, decoration, base and features. Note the larger size (44.5 cm).

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