VIETNAM, BIÊN HOÀ STYLE, CIRCA 1940 Bronze subject representing the goddess Quan Âm (Guanyin), depicted seated in royal repose, a ruyi sceptre in her hand. An incised dedication on the back reads: "In memory of her devoted servants, Lê van Thanh, Lê huy Hang". H. 19 cm. Provenance: Senior military official of the colonial administration in Indochina from 1937 to 1944, and by descent. Expert: Cabinet Ansas, Papillon et de Léry.