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A carved coral figure of Guanyin riding on dragon — 民國 紅珊瑚雕乘龍觀音像

A carved coral figure of Guanyin riding on dragon

民國 紅珊瑚雕乘龍觀音像

A carved coral sculpture representing the Buddhist deity Guanyin in a dynamic composition, depicted riding upon a dragon. This Republic period work demonstrates masterful coral carving and religious iconography.

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Arts d'Asie

December 9, 2021

Estimate: $4,000$6,000

Lot 211

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A carved coral figure of Guanyin riding on dragon, 民國 紅珊瑚雕乘龍觀音像

A carved coral sculpture representing the Buddhist deity Guanyin in a dynamic composition, depicted riding upon a dragon. This Republic period work demonstrates masterful coral carving and religious iconography.

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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Religious Art, Republic Period, Dragon, Guanyin, Buddhist art, Coral Carving, Chinese Sculpture