A Chinese bronze statue of Guanyin dating from the Ming dynasty with a wooden lotus pedestal. She sits in dhyanasana with her hands in dhyana mudra. She wears a lotus border robe, jewelry, and a tall crown bearing the image of Amitabha Buddha. Her hair is arranged in a tall top knot with a finial. Dimensions are: 11 3/4 inches tall X 8 inches wide, 29.8 cm X 20.3 cm. Weight: 4250 grams. All measurements are approximate. Condition: There is age appropriate wear. Provenance: From a private New York City collection. Purchased from Sotheby's. The stand has Sotheby's stickers. Similar examples have been sold at Sotheby's New York on September 23, 2020, as lot 611 and at Bonhams New York on March 14, 2016, as lot 8038. High resolution images can be found here.