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• Auction House:
  Theodore Bruce
• Sale Name:
  Timed Online Auction | Chinese, Japanese & Asian Decorative Arts
• Sale Date:
  29 Sep 2022 ~ 6pm (AEST)
• Lot #:
  8004
• Lot Description:
  A Very Rare Chinese Polychrome Carved Timber Figure of Guan Yin, The Goddess of Mercy, 17th Century
  Guan Yin is portrayed as the mythic Goddess of Mercy & is China's most beloved deity. This figure was purchased from a leading antique dealer in Tokyo. Its origins can be traced back to China specifically Zhejiang Province, the main port of which, Ningbo, was actively trading with Japan predominantly during the Genroku era (1688-1704) the Chinese traders were living permanently in Edo (present-day Tokyo).
  H 110 cm
• Provenance:
  Purchased by in Tokyo in 1979 from Oriental Arts Specialist Dealer, Klaus Naumann
• Notes:
  Condition: missing finger tip, splits to timber, loo to polychrome, wear consistent with age
• Estimate:
  A$3,000 - 5,000
• Realised Price:
  $0.00
• Category:
  Oriental

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