California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 May 9, 2020  May 9, 2020

 Lot # 9196 
A COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF STANDING FIGURE    明 紅銅鎏金嵌銀眼站姿觀音


  • Dimension: Height: 6 1/2 in (16.5 cm) Length: 3 7/8 in (9.8 cm) Width: 2 in (5.1 cm)
  • Estimate From: $1200
  • Estimate To: $1800

17th century or earlier. Modelled in the form of a standing female deity with right hand raised in front of chest and dhoti tied to the waist, face with a stern expression flanked by large circular earrings.


此觀音面容慈祥,雙目嵌銀眼,肩胸飽滿結實,其手指彎曲自然、柔軟,彷彿肌肉富有彈性,彰顯工藝技術的不凡。合金銅質溫潤細膩,局部還殘留鎏金,材質與工藝均為上乘,在把握造像整體神韻的同時,注重每一處細節的刻畫,可見匠師制像時的虔誠用心,法相莊嚴華美。