A magnificent and extremely rare large wood sculpture of Avalokiteshvara, Song dynasty | 宋 木雕加彩觀世音菩薩坐像

A magnificent and extremely rare large wood sculpture of Avalokiteshvara,

Song dynasty

宋 木雕加彩觀世音菩薩坐像

sensitively and naturalistically modelled seated in rajalilasana with the right hand resting on the folded right knee, the Bodhisattva rendered dignified and majestic with a serene meditation expression below a high topknot, the classic poise accentuated with a sash draping across the bare torso, above a loose dhoti elegantly cascading in folds around the legs and over the plinth whilst partially exposing both feet, the bare upper torso superbly portrayed with muscular contours and ornamented with a beaded necklace, traces of original stucco decoration and bright pigments, stucco plinth

figure 137.2 cm, overall 178 cm

The outcome of Carbon-14 testing is consistent with the dating of this lot. 

此拍品年代與碳十四測試結果吻合。