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Unknown — 劉宋元徽二年 鎏金銅蓮華手觀音立像
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劉宋元徽二年 鎏金銅蓮華手觀音立像

A gilded bronze Guanyin statue from the Liu Song period (5th century), rendered in standing position. This religious sculpture exemplifies early Chinese Buddhist metalwork traditions.

🔨 Auction Lot

Reflection and Enlightenment: Chinese Buddhist Gilt-Bronzes from the Jane and Leopold Swergold Collection

October 12, 2021

Estimate: $40,000$60,000

Lot 3502

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Unknown, 劉宋元徽二年 鎏金銅蓮華手觀音立像

A gilded bronze Guanyin statue from the Liu Song period (5th century), rendered in standing position. This religious sculpture exemplifies early Chinese Buddhist metalwork traditions.

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

Related themes

Bronze, 472 CE, Bronze Sculpture, Deity, Sacred, Gilt Bronze, Sculpture, Spiritual, Avalokiteshvara, Guanyin, Religious Sculpture, Religious, Historical, Gilded, Buddhist art, Detailed, Chinese Art, Buddhist, Liu Song Dynasty, Chinese

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Collected by

Richard Caswell, Sebastián Naranjo, Jonah Handel, Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, Ethan Elkins, Alex Capecelatro, Mihail Lari, Cleveland Museum of Art