229. TÊTE DE GUANYIN EN FONTE DE FER Début de la dynastie Ming A CAST-IRON HEAD OF GUANYIN Early Ming Dynasty Cast with a serene expression, downcast eyes over a small pursed mouth, the head adorned with a magnificent openwork five-pointed crown centering on a small image of Amithaba, wood base. 30cm (11 3/4in) high. (2). 明早期 鐵鑄觀音首 Provenance: Formerly in a European collection, acquired in Paris in the 1960s (by repute) Nagel, Stuttgart, 11 May 2012, lot 1090 來源： 歐洲舊藏，於1960年代得自巴黎（傳） 納高拍賣行，斯圖加特，2012年5月11日，編號1090