GUANYIN.
China. 17th century or later.

Bronze with silver inlay; dark patina and residue of black lacquer. Standing; the hands put together; dressed in a wide robe partly pulled over the high hairstyle with tiara. The eye of wisdom on the forehead and the jewellery in silver pearls; in the robe inlaid bordures in silver wire. Height 49 cm. Condition B. One finger chipped off.

Literature:
Rose Kerr: Later Chinese Bronzes; London; 1990
Sydney L. Moss: The Second Bronze Age: Later Chinese Metalwork; London; 1991.
Art trade; Van Ham.