82. STATUETTE DE GUANYIN EN BRONZE LAQUÉ OR Dynastie Ming (1368-1644) A LACQUER-GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF GUANYIN Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) Seated in dhyanasana, the right hand raised in vitarkamudra, wearing a fine robe falling in loose folds over the shoulders and legs, an elaborate necklace around the neck, the face with a serene expression, hair gathered in a high chignon behind a pierced diadem centered with a figure of Amitabha Buddha. 40.2 cm (15 7/8 in) high PROPERTY FROM A GERMAN PRIVATE COLLECTION 德國私人收藏 明 漆金銅觀音像 Provenance: Acquired by a relative who was in China in the early part of the 20th century and thence in the family by descent to the present owners. 來源 家族長輩於二十世紀初得自中國，後經家族流傳至今