Posed seated in meditative position with crossed legs and hands in dhyanamudra. The Guanyin is dressed in a long robe, open at the chest, revealing an elaborate beaded necklace. She wears a crown upon her head, and her face bears a serene, contemplative expression.
Height of Figure: 33 ¼ inches (84.5 cm.)
Ex: Private American Collection
Related examples: a Bodhisattva in the British Museum, illustrated: Buddhism: Art and Faith, by Zwalf, No.298; a figure of Maitreya, ibid, No. 299, and a related seated Bodhisattva sold at Christies, September, 2013